Have you ever experienced the failure of once reliable defense mechanisms?
Have you ever experienced abuse, or disrespect as a result of your sacrificial labors?
You should understand the importance of this milestone. Your reaction in these situations is crucial to your success in life.
Today, we shift our focus towards what it will take to avoid hidden traps in the journey of life. Even as we await our much-expected breakthroughs and the divine intervention that ushers them, some reliable support/defense mechanisms may fail or may no longer be there. Betrayals and abuses may also shape our experience in these waiting periods. Yes, there are gotchas, in the journey that should be avoided, if we are ever to experience success.
David - Wilderness Experiences - 1 Samuel - Part 21.pdf