Faith looks back and draws courage; hope looks ahead, and keeps desire alive.

The true story of every person in this world is not the story you see, the external story. The true story of each person is the journey of his or her heart.

Moses does not encounter the living God at the mall. He finds Him (or is found by Him) somewhere out in the deserts of Sinai, a long way from the comforts of Egypt... Where did the great prophet Elijah go to recover his strength? To the wild. As did John the Baptist, and his cousin, Jesus, Who is led by the Spirit into the wilderness.

Eve is a life giver; she is Adam's ally. It is to both of them that the charter for adventure is given. It will take both of them to sustain life. And they will both need to fight together.

Without the anticipation of better things ahead, we will have no heart for the journey.

There is something else I am after, out here in the wild. I am searching for an even more elusive prey . . . something that can only be found through the help of wilderness. I am looking for my heart.

My heart matters to God. My heart has always mattered to him.