Out of the Wilderness

By Leah Johns

How much is enough? When can we say "No"? Must we persevere? Walk this journey with the author as she tells of trials that began in childhood and were perpetuated through her life until she ultimately found peace in trusting the sovereignty and goodness of God.
Can we learn to deal with those who say they love us, but whose actions say otherwise? Is there a way back from escaping with alcohol and dealing with adultery and divorce?
Out of the Wilderness uses poetry to reveal a poverty of spirit that is replaced by trust in and reliance on God. Our Heavenly Father equips us with many tools and weapons. Use all of them including these two: pray scripture, God's own words, and as difficult as it may be, pray for those by whom you have been spitefully used. The fruit is bountiful.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Resource Publications
• Release date: Jul 22, 2021
• ISBN: 9781666711400

Leah Johns

Out of the Wilderness is the first book written by Leah Johns. She recalls events throughout her life and reflects on them in poetry. Whatever her reader’s struggles and trials may be, she hopes encouragement will be found in reading this story.

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Out of the Wilderness

Leah Johns

out of the wilderness

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July 23, 2021

Scripture taken from The Message. Copyright ©

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Table of Contents

Title Page

The Reason

The Child

Hush . . . Please

Trembling

Jesus Loves Me

Secure

I’m Special

My Own Room

Stay Home

Smothered

Not So Hard

Marriage

Where’s My Place?

At Last

Values Instilled

Cherish

Duplicity

Bigger

His Fix

God Planned

Which Is It?

Divorce

Up to You

She Calls Again

His Needs

Filed

Really

Replacement

Together, But Not

Again

Empowered by Me

His Compliment

Where Are You?

Seventy—Three Calls

Alibi

My Case

Counsel for Him

Secrets

Elusive

Broken

Lost

Crazy

Shame

The Choice

Normal

Into the Light

Fenced

Relative

To Church

Help

Loyalty

I Pray

Hope

No Veil

Yielded

Sunrise

Learn

Released

Armed

Parallel Lives

Forever

Future

Eyes Open

Advice

Speculate

Forgive

Challenging

Challenging

Harder Than I Thought

Afterthoughts

Hereafter

How?

Promise

No Regrets

Next

My Parents

R & R

Community

Maturity

Today

History

Why So Long?

Take Heart

Another Today

Next

Your Neighbor

Final Thoughts

Bibliography

To the lost and broken,

There is joy in heaven when one lost sheep is found.

Jesus came to save and restore the broken.

He came to set us free.

The Reason

We learn from our experiences, especially during our formative years. Growing up in a critical, controlling environment does not foster confidence and optimism. What if anxiety and low esteem are dominant factors in our lives? What if as we grow and become adults, we choose and perpetuate relationships that suborn what has become poverty of spirit? What if we feel valued not for who we are, but for what we accomplish, the work we do, and the enabling of others? Will feelings of inadequacy always be there to haunt