Exodus 13:17-22 God’s path is often not the most direct routeObstacles to trusting God’s Direction 1. Distrust 2. Resentment II. There is purpose in the wildernessWhat we see—While we strain to see over the next horizon, God sees the map from above—and so knows the best way to proceed. So the Lord often leads us according to the needs of our heart, not always according to its desires.What God sees—The Father sees the fear buried in our hearts that the quick and easy way would bring out. In our lives, we must realize that God’s goal for us—the best He could possibly give us—isn’t found in simply taking us from here to there. It isn’t even found in a new biblical insight. These come as but the means of His real goal—to know Him. - Wayne Stiles III. There is provision and direction in the wildernessIsaiah 41:4-10 MSG