The wilderness can feel like a place of frustration, delay and unanswered questions. But according to Kathryn Krick, what may seem like a season of stagnation could actually be God’s preparation for something greater.

In a recent message, Krick encouraged believers not to lose heart during seasons of waiting, declaring that God is actively working behind the scenes to refine them for their future calling.

“This is a word from God for you,” Krick said. “God knows what He’s doing. He sees you in the wilderness. He sees you hungering so much for the Promised Land.”

Throughout Scripture, God often prepared His people in hidden places before bringing them into their destinies. Moses spent decades in the wilderness before leading Israel out of Egypt. David was anointed king long before he ever sat on the throne. Even Jesus spent time in the wilderness before beginning His public ministry.

Krick says God is still working the same way today.

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Rather than viewing difficult seasons as evidence of God’s absence, she challenged believers to recognize them as part of His refining process.

“But it’s the goodness of God that He has you right where you are in that season of waiting,” Krick said. “Because this is the refining fire that you need to be who God called you to be in order to reach the Promised Land.”

The message comes as many Christians find themselves praying for a breakthrough in areas such as family, finances, ministry, healing and purpose. While the temptation is to focus solely on the destination, Krick emphasized that God is often more concerned with preparing the person than with simply providing the promise.

“You have to go on a journey to reach the Promised Land,” she said. “You can’t just show up to the Promised Land. Every person has to go on this journey.”

Yet Krick’s message was not one of endless waiting. Instead, she stressed that the wilderness is temporary and that believers should resist the temptation to settle into discouragement.

“This journey of the wilderness, it is temporary. It’s coming to an end,” she said. “This isn’t life forever. Don’t get comfy. Don’t get used to it. Don’t doubt this is just a season.”

Her encouragement centered on renewing the mind and embracing God’s perspective during difficult times. Rather than resisting the refining process, believers can find peace by understanding that God is using it to shape them into the people He has called them to become.

“I want to encourage you to have more joy in the refining fire by renewing your mind that you need this,” Krick said. “That you won’t reach the Promised Land without this.”

Ultimately, the message points to a deeper truth: God’s greatest goal is not simply to bring His people into blessing but to transform them into the image of Christ along the way.

“This is the goodness of God,” Krick said. “And this is where you will become more like Jesus.”

For those who are walking through a difficult season, Krick’s message serves as a reminder that the wilderness is not the destination. It is the preparation ground for what God has next.

Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the newly released book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

For many of us, the waiting season can feel unbearable. The prayers continue, the promises linger, and the breakthrough seems delayed. But Alwyn Uys’ message is reminding Christians that God often does His deepest work not at the destination—but in the wilderness journey itself.

In a heartfelt reflection shared while sitting in his car reading the Bible and journaling, Uys opened up about how the Lord has recently been teaching him about patience in the process.

“I had this sense that so many people are impatient right now with current situations, with current circumstances,” he said. “Why aren’t things moving faster than what we want them to move right now?”

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Uys then recounted a recent ministry trip to California that unexpectedly became a spiritual lesson. After flying nearly 10 hours and then driving another six hours to Los Angeles, he found himself questioning why the journey had to be so long.

“Lord, why didn’t we just fly there? Why couldn’t the journey have been shorter? Because I just want to get to my end destination,” he recalled praying.

That is when he sensed the Lord speak something powerful to his heart: “Oftentimes it’s not so much about where we get to…it’s about the journey. And some things God can only do by taking you the long way.”

Drawing a parallel to the Israelites wandering through the wilderness, Uys noted that although the Promised Land was geographically close, God intentionally led His people through a much longer process.

“They knew exactly where they were going,” he said. “But going from Egypt all the way to the Promised Land…it could have taken them only a couple of weeks, but it took them 40 years.”

According to the message, the wilderness season is not a punishment, but preparation.

“There is no shortcuts in the wilderness,” he said. “There are some things that we have to go through…in order to sustain and maintain what we are receiving in the promised land.”

Uys emphasized that while many believers focus solely on breakthrough, promotion or answered prayer, God is often more concerned with transformation during the process.

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“God wants the journey. We want the result,” he said. “The journey is just as important as the end destination.”

He also encouraged believers not to despise seasons of delay or wilderness, because those are often the very places where God’s love, goodness and character become most real.

“The wilderness is where you see the love of God, where you see the goodness of God,” he said. “And the promised land is where you see His faithfulness.”

In a culture obsessed with instant gratification and immediate results, this message serves as a sobering reminder that God rarely wastes a season. Sometimes the delay is not denial—it is divine preparation.

Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.