Colliding with the Call

When Following God Takes You to the Wilderness

I’ve surrendered to following God’s will, but this is not what I expected. Where’s the peace? The joy? The fruit? Did I somehow miss the call, God?

Sound familiar? If you’ve followed God for any number of years, you’ve likely been thrust into a wilderness of doubt and disappointment along the way. Is this an accident? A byproduct of your sin? The mere effect of living in this broken world? Or is it possible that it’s an intentional journey? Would a loving God actually lead you to a place of struggle?

Those were Corella’s questions, too, as she found herself in a literal and spiritual wilderness after answering the call to become a missionary teacher in remote Alaska. In Colliding with the Call, she shares with authenticity as she invites you into her journey and the transformation of heart that happened as God revealed glimpses of His purpose for those seven dark years. With tenderness and conviction she examines the reality of the wilderness in the life of the believer and the scriptural truths that offer hope in the midst of disappointment.

Corella’s story of undoing and rebirth in the wilderness just might be your story, too, if you dare to let God take you there.