Ruts are something we all go through. Dry seasons or spells if you will.  You can go through dry spells in dating, creativity, and even our spiritual walks.  The season I’m talking about is with my spiritual walk.  Its funny how when we are on the “mountain top” we tend to forget that we are still human and can be tempted and tried.  We still have that human instinct  and will to sin.  Sometimes I romanticize my past.  I think it really wasn’t all that bad, I was actually happy…after all I was doing what I wanted.  I have a tendency to view the Lord as a rule giving authoritarian that wants me to live a stiff life with no fun.  In actuality the Lord’s commandments are my ticket to freedom.  The life that I lead before was nothing more than captivity.  Dry seasons in my life have become a time of growth, learning to trust, letting go of the reigns, and holding on for the ride.  Without them, I would never realize how much I actually do need Christ to invade every area of my life and heart and do surgery… I could go on living life like I had no troubles or cares in the world.  The Lord promises to heal me, comfort me, and mature me but on one condition.  I have to cooperate and obey. I have to trust. I have to “work out” (obey) my salvation.  I want to declare the fact that the Lord has redeemed my life and has used the dark corners of my sin for good.  I want to share one of my favorite verses with you. Psalm 32:7You are a hiding place for me. You perserve me from trouble.  You surround me with shouts of deliverance.  My prayer is that the Lord will continue to grow me and send His rain down to water my soul.