When I was a young believer I thought ldquo mountaintop rdquo experiences were where I would meet Jesus But those highs rarely lasted or led to growth Author Lina AbuJamra says it rsquo s in the desert places where we meet God and grow In her Bible study Through the Desert she writes ldquo God rsquo s aim is to use the desert places in our lives to make us stronger rdquo She continues ldquo God rsquo s goodness is meant to be received in the midst of your pain not proven by the absence of pain rdquo It rsquo
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