Finding Purpose in Your Dry Seasons
- Heather Edmund
- May 28
- 5 min read
Dry seasons
You might be walking through a desert (wilderness) right now—tired, stretched, and wondering if God even sees you. The silence feels deafening. The progress feels nonexistent. Your prayers seem to hit the ceiling. But before you throw in the towel, consider this: the famine you're facing may be the very foundation God is using for your future fruitfulness.
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When the Desert Develops You
Dry wilderness seasons are not always signs of punishment—they’re often places of preparation. God uses droughts not to defeat us, but to develop us. Because if you can’t walk faithfully through the wilderness, how will you ever steward the harvest when it comes?
As someone wisely said, “If you don’t know how to lose well, you won’t know how to lead well.”
“The Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.”— Isaiah 58:11 (NIV)
This Season Is Doing More Than You Think
Your dry season is not wasted. It is developing you, grounding you, and rooting you in ways that a comfortable season never could. And as lonely and uncertain as this wilderness might feel, you are not alone. Scripture reminds us again and again that God is with us:
“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”— Deuteronomy 31:6, 8 (NIV)
Though your current situation may feel barren, God is working beneath the surface—refining, redirecting, and readying you. Maybe He’s preparing you for entrepreneurship, promotion, leadership, or ministry. Or maybe He’s leading you into a new opportunity that requires complete surrender, undivided attention, and the kind of clarity only found in solitude.
You're in Good Company
Many of the Bible’s greatest leaders went through a wilderness experience:
Moses spent 40 years in the desert with the people he was called to lead.
Elijah journeyed through the wilderness to escape death and meet God on Mount Horeb.
John the Baptist lived and preached in the wilderness, preparing the way for Jesus.
Paul spent three secluded years after his radical conversion, being spiritually reshaped.
Each of these men emerged stronger, wiser, and more anointed—because the wilderness shaped them.
Focus, Faith, and Following God Without the Full Picture
Walking through this kind of season requires focus and faith, especially when God asks you to move but doesn’t show you the map. Just like He did with Abraham:
“Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.”— Genesis 12:1 (NIV)
He didn’t give Abraham the destination—just the direction. And that’s often how God works with us. He wants to move you from self-dependence to full dependence on Him. He wants to be your provider, your guide, and your source in every area.
Lessons from the Desert
Your wilderness season comes with wisdom you’ll carry for life. It teaches you how to:
Hear God's voice more clearly
Trust without needing all the answers
Grow in character and humility
Break free from distractions and false dependencies
Receive fresh revelation, power, and purpose
“The Lord will comfort Zion again and have pity on her ruins. Her desert will blossom like Eden, her barren wilderness like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found there. Songs of thanksgiving will fill the air.”— Isaiah 51:3 (NLT)
The desert doesn’t last forever—but what it produces in you can.
God isn’t just trying to get you through this season; He’s trying to grow you through it. So if you’re in the wilderness right now, don’t despise it. Lean into it. Let it teach you. And let it shape you.
Just like the natural seasons of the earth—winter, spring, summer, and fall—our wilderness or desert seasons won’t last forever. They each serve a purpose, just as every climate season has a purpose.
Spring is a season of new beginnings. Flowers bloom, life awakens, and hope returns. For our personal lives, it’s when God revives what felt lifeless. “See, I am doing a new thing… it springs up!” — Isaiah 43:19.
Summer brings growth and strength. The sun shines, crops mature, and life thrives. In this season, we labor and flourish in our purpose. “At the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9.
Autumn is a time of harvest and transition. Leaves fall, nature lets go. In life, it’s when we gather the fruit of our labor and release what we no longer need. “There is a time to plant and a time to uproot.” — Ecclesiastes 3:2.
And Winter brings rest and reflection. Though everything appears still, God is working deeply. It’s a time to be still and trust Him. “Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10.
Every season shapes us, including our dry wilderness. Whether you’re blooming, building, letting go, or waiting—God is working all things together for your good (Romans 8:28).
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