Many Christian writers often write...
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Many Christian writers often write of times of dryness in their walk with God. Two such writings are When the Well Runs Dry and Drinking From a Dry Well by Joel B. Green. The consensus of writers seems to be that during times of dryness we need to be faithful and obedient.
A pastor friend tells of "dry times" in his life when he prayed and fasted and was obedient ... and nothing seemed to be happening. But God is faithful.
Early in 1998, he was struggling with how things were going in his life and in his ministry. He thought maybe it was time to move on to another church, but no answer came from God. He went on a personal spiritual retreat where he "dusted himself off" from that time of dryness and decided to pray and trust God and let him open or close doors as he chose. So he put the matter behind him and assumed that he would remain where he was for another year.
Gradually, he felt that he was seeing things from a different perspective and knew that God was with him, even though it still seemed pretty dry. Then, a month later, the call came. The bishop had a place in mind for him and wanted him to go meet with the committee at that church. It seems they had been having a dry time themselves and had gone through a tumultuous three years. They were ready to grow. He accepted the call to become their pastor and the experience has been good for both congregation and pastor. Dry times gave way to a work of the Spirit.
That time set apart to be alone with God was the key to the change that came about.
A pastor friend tells of "dry times" in his life when he prayed and fasted and was obedient ... and nothing seemed to be happening. But God is faithful.
Early in 1998, he was struggling with how things were going in his life and in his ministry. He thought maybe it was time to move on to another church, but no answer came from God. He went on a personal spiritual retreat where he "dusted himself off" from that time of dryness and decided to pray and trust God and let him open or close doors as he chose. So he put the matter behind him and assumed that he would remain where he was for another year.
Gradually, he felt that he was seeing things from a different perspective and knew that God was with him, even though it still seemed pretty dry. Then, a month later, the call came. The bishop had a place in mind for him and wanted him to go meet with the committee at that church. It seems they had been having a dry time themselves and had gone through a tumultuous three years. They were ready to grow. He accepted the call to become their pastor and the experience has been good for both congregation and pastor. Dry times gave way to a work of the Spirit.
That time set apart to be alone with God was the key to the change that came about.
