The wilderness is a character-building place of encounters. It is the place in which God trains skilled and competent men of significance to stand the test of time, in order to execute their divine mandate. The wilderness combines theory, training and experience that can result in the ability to handle the situations that confront us in our God-given assignments. Like David, we are able to say that the God that delivered me from the hands of bears and lions will deliver me from this uncircumcised philistine (1 Samuel 17:37). After a genuine encounter with the power of God, you will be prepared for any other encounter that life presents. After all, the preacher in Ecclesiastes says there’s nothing new under the sun. What may be new at any given time is you and I born into the world to play our part.Life is made up of successes (achievements) and failures (mistakes). Some mistakes are avoidable if we learn from the mistakes of others. A careful study and observation of the pioneers of industry, faith, family and every other discipline you can imagine can teach us to avoid the avoidables and pursue what will bring us closer to success. We can learn from the success and failures of these pioneers in order to make a maximum impact in our days. Being a good student of history helps you accelerate through your wilderness into your Promised Land.This book examines the experiences of the men and women who have walked with God. It will help you understand that you are never alone and that there is always an end to everything that has a beginning. Your end game is brighter and greater than you could imagine. Know that God is working out something great for you at the end of it all. Joseph, Moses, David and Jesus Christ are great examples of men who lived through the wilderness and overcame their challenges. We can learn from their experiences to make us the Josephs and the Davids of our time. Use their lives as a blueprint to avoid the avoidables and position yourself for the end time assignment of the people who have been through the mill, the fires of life; purified and tried in the furnace. You will come out as gold from the dust and ore. The wilderness will bring out the best in you. Never condemn yourself and give up on your dreams. The world needs you more than ever and you can make a difference, both in the sight of God and in the sight of men.
