Journey ... because of ... #5

Hey soul carrier, how are you doing on the journey?

I sensed some of us got waylaid. Some of us got distracted. Some of us had such a huge thing drop across our path, we despair of journeying on. Some of us were nearly kidnapped!

So here is a reminder to self and you:

we have enemies, and we need travelling companions

{this is why I really hope we can start writing comments at the end of each post and just see how our souls get watched by others. It is also a good idea to invite someone to journey with you)...

Now for my confession. I nearly gave up. Let me count the times: I first began this and soon felt there was no way I could continue it. Then when I traveled, the internet connection was sensitive and I felt bad to let everyone down, and thought maybe it is best to disappear quietly..., and sometimes I do get whacked by the enemy and his favourite whisper "You are not good enough to do this...".

So God is showing us that traveling with a view to reach the Well can be sabotaged by a few things:

Depletion

Any trip takes some planning, time and effort. If you embarked on this without, at the same time, cutting out some stuff so that the time you need to trek this walk is available, you will feel depletion. It will be a disappointing experience; for it is unrealistic to reach the Well and drink when not enough time is given. Some of us {my heart goes out to you...} need to walk very slowly for we carry a lot on our backs.

Crowding

Sometimes, the journey gets noisy, and it seems a lot of others want to go the same way. The chatter, the passing around the instagram, the next inspiring Pinterest picture can crowd us out. This journey needs a certain quiet, a certain space.

Bondage

Our Good God will touch and refresh us, and more ... but we can live in bondage. We reach the Well, we drink, but we find that freedom eludes us: our thinking still feels clouded and we sense unready to feel or act with loving courage. The will of God remains a frightful prospect. 

The bondage must be faced and dealt with. And God wants you to. Remember our post about God’s working in us? Just remain open and God will do it!

At some point, you may need to do something beyond being open. Our website has stories of members who have done so; do read and be inspired. You can certainly email us or get in touch with our Journey Companions listed on our website. We want you

to be free!

So, dear soul carrier, let your body find the deeper rest that will allow you to stay on the journey. Carve out time for this trek. If you sense weights around your ankles, pray for insight and ask those you deeply trust to pray for you. Share with us here, and we will pray for you.

This is a Lent series we are doing from 18 Feb to 4 April 2026….join us at any point in the journey…