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Have you ever wondered why God allows wilderness seasons?

If you're waiting on God, struggling with anxiety, walking through mom burnout, facing postpartum depression, or simply wondering why life feels so hard right now, this episode is for you.

In today's episode of The Rooted Mother, we're diving into Numbers 9 and uncovering a beautiful truth that completely changed the way I see seasons of waiting.

For years, I believed the wilderness was where God had abandoned His people.

But Scripture tells a different story.

The wilderness wasn't punishment.
It was preparation.

I'll share my own story of moving to Pennsylvania, watching everything I thought God was building seem to fall apart, and how looking back, I can now see that God was preparing my family for something far greater than I could have imagined.

We'll also explore how the wilderness appears throughout Scripture—from Moses to Elijah to Jesus—and why God so often does His deepest work in the seasons we would never choose for ourselves.

If you've been asking:

• Why am I still waiting on God?
• Why does God allow difficult seasons?
• Is God still with me in my anxiety?
• How do I trust God when nothing seems to be changing?
• What does the Bible say about wilderness seasons?

I pray this episode encourages your heart.

In this episode, we'll talk about:

• What the wilderness represents in the Bible
• The surprising meaning of the Hebrew word midbar
• Why God stopped Israel in the wilderness before the Promised Land
• How remembering God's faithfulness strengthens our faith
• What God may be teaching you during your waiting season
• Why your wilderness isn't wasted

Scripture Mentioned

• Numbers 9
• Exodus and the Passover
• Moses and the burning bush
• Elijah in the wilderness
• Jesus' forty days in the wilderness

✨ Free Gift for You: If mom guilt has been weighing on your heart, I've created a free printable, God's Truth vs. Mom Guilt, to help you replace the lies with God's truth. You can download it through the link in today's show notes.

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✨ Free Gift for You: If mom guilt has been weighing on your heart, I've created a free printable, God's Truth vs. Mom Guilt, to help you replace the lies with God's truth. You can download it through the link in today's show notes.

If this episode encouraged you, I'd love for you to follow the podcast and share it with another mom who needs the reminder that she doesn't have to walk this journey alone.

🌿 Start here: Download my free printable, God's Truth vs. Mom Guilt, and learn to replace guilt-filled thoughts with God's truth and Scripture:
https://www.rootedandthrivingmama.com/gods-truth-vs-mom-guilt

Next Steps

🌿 Website & Shop:
https://www.rootedandthrivingmama.com