Your Forty-Day Wilderness Journal
Finding the Pathway to Hope
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“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:12-13 Throughout Scripture, prayers to God are seen as the way in which God speaks to His people. Moses went to the mountain top and Jeremiah speaks God’s Word as a promise from God, that not only does God hear us but that He listens. How many times have we said to someone “You’re not listening to me?” This is not God’s reaction when people pray. Yet for many of us prayer seems difficult or it seems as if we just don’t have the right words to say, and we can be left with feelings of disconnection from God. This separation from God is also a theme in Scripture, but God promises never to leave never to forsake us. The hope and prayer of this journal is that through your 40-day journey with God that you experience a spiritual awakening. Example day 38 For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. Proverbs 2:6-8 God, how I long to know wisdom. May I be granted understanding and knowledge that holds Your truth. Lord, I feel so unworthy of the greatness, of Your provisions, and yet it is in my unworthiness that You gave it all. God, I thank You for Your faithfulness to me. • What resonates within me? • What is God saying to me? • What do I want to say to God? Now Journal your prayer.
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Too many people feel disconnected from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—and they wonder where is God or even question if He exists. In this journal, readers are encouraged to connect to God’s heart and create lasting prayer habits. Whether you’re a church leader seeking to enhance the prayer life of your congregation or an individual seeking a deeper connection with the Lord, this journal provides tools to: • embrace the hope He has for us in His promises; • grow spiritually as you walk closer to the Lord; • renew your spirit and let the light of God shine upon you. After each entry, there is space to reflect on what resonates with you, what you feel God is saying to you, and what you want to say to God. When Jesus went into the wilderness, it was me and you He had in mind—connecting to us so we can know Him personally. Find His heart through Scripture and discover the gift He provided with the lessons and insights in Your Forty-Day Wilderness Journal.
About the Author
Denise Lewis is an ordained minister with a Master of Arts in pastoral counseling from Ashland Seminary. She is a board-certified chaplain through the Association of Professional Chaplains and has served as a chaplain at a trauma center for the past fifteen years. During her battle with cancer, she has trusted God no matter how dark the path seemed. She lives in Youngstown, Ohio, and has two adult children and one granddaughter.