"The person on the path of God's provision, as we have seen, may experience a 'two steps foward and one back' movement, but the direction is set. This person moves forward confident of God's love and acceptance through the cross of Christ. His or her life doesn't reflect an 'on again-off again' experience, as the cross of Christ is a stabilizing force. His confidence is not in his own flesh, but in God's blessed provision. This person learns from her steps backward through observation and correction. No 'failure' is beyond God's ability to redeem or His desire to make good. This person isn't perfect by any means, but he or she moves forward trusting in God even after experiencing a setback."
Sometimes we find ourselves smack in the middle of the desert, where we don't seem to be making much progress forward at all. But the thing to remember is to get our eyes off of our own 'flesh' and how much WE are accomplishing...and set our eyes 'in God's blessed provision' and the work that He is doing within us.
