How To Stop Wandering In The Wilderness

Regardless of whether you are currently living in a health or financial or relationship or career or social wilderness, understand that the choices you make in your Wilderness Season will determine how long it takes and where it takes you.

We can see this from the fact that the Israelites spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness while making an 11 day journey because of the choices they made.

These wrong choices or wrong turns that they took in their walk with God through the wilderness included:

Mistake #1 Being Afraid To Fight

When Pharaoh freed the Israelites, God did not lead them through the land of the Philistines even though it was the shorter route because He said, “Incase the Israelites change their minds when they see that they have to fight and return to Egypt.” So God led them around through the wilderness. (Exodus 13:17-18)

Therefore do not be afraid to fight spiritually.

We can also see that even after wandering in the wilderness for some time, the Israelites were still scared of fighting. Joshua and Caleb told them, “The land we spied is an exceedingly good land which is flowing with milk and honey. If the Lord is pleased with us, He will bring us into the land and give it to us. Do not rebel against God or fear the people.” (Numbers 14:6-9)

However, instead of listening to these encouraging words and readying themselves to battle for their Promised Land, the Israelites wanted to stone Joshua and Caleb. (Numbers 14:10)

Even Psalm 78:9 tells us that The children of Israel, turned back on the day of battle when they were armed and carrying bows.

Therefore if you want to stop wandering in your wilderness, you have to stop being afraid of fighting spiritually.

You have to Put on the whole armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the tricks of the devil …withstand in the evil day and having done all, continue standing.

Therefore tie the belt of truth around your waist, put on the breastplate of righteousness and wear the shoes of the preparation of the gospel of peace.

Most importantly, take the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the enemy. And, wear the helmet of salvation as you take the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God. (Ephesians 6:10-17)

To wear your armor, begin by saying with your mouth that “Jesus is Lord” and believing in your heart that when He died for our sins God raised Him from the dead and you will be saved. (Romans 10:9) Then, commit to being truthful and righteous in thought, word and deed. Read the Word of God daily, believe it and speak it over your wilderness situation. 

Understand also that you may have to combine prayer with faith and fasting because there are some wilderness situations that will not change unless you do so.

An example is the boy who had epilepsy that was so severe that he fell into fire and water. When the disciples asked Jesus why they were unable to heal him, He told them that it was because of their unbelief plus the fact that This type does not come out except by prayer and fasting. (Matthew 17:21)

Therefore after putting on your whole armor of God, combine prayer with faith and fasting to fight your way out of your wilderness situation and enter your Promised Land.