WEEK 5: THE CRISIS OF ISOLATION “Why am I alone?” Matthew 4:1 – “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness…” POINT 1: THE WILDERNESS ISN’T A CURSE. IT’S CLASSROOM. Hosea 2:14 – “I will allure her and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.” POINT 2: ISOLATION REVEALS WHAT YOU RELY ON Matthew 4:2 – “After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.” POINT 3: DON’T DESPISE THE DESERT—IT’S WHERE DESTINY GETS DEFINED Matthew 4:3 – “The tempter came to Him and said, ‘If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.’” When you know who you are, you stop needing to prove it to people who don’t. POINT 4: ISOLATION IS PREPARATION FOR INFLUENCE Matthew 4:11 – “Then the devil left Him, and angels came and attended Him.” “God, even when I feel alone, I trust that You are with me. When the silence is loud and the path unclear, remind me You are still leading. Teach me in the wilderness. Shape me in the quiet. Remove what doesn’t belong and strengthen what does. I believe You are preparing me—not punishing me. And when it’s time, You will bring me out stronger, deeper, and ready for more. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”