What if getting lost in the wilderness is sometimes part of finding your way back to God?

In this episode of Friends With God, Joe Longo explores the wild, mysterious side of faith and shares his own journey from fear-based Christianity, through yoga, meditation, Kundalini, manifestation, and spiritual exploration, and ultimately into a renewed relationship with God and Jesus.

Inspired by an Instagram video from James Anthony Burke, Joe reflects on John the Baptist, Jesus entering the wilderness, and a powerful idea that stopped him in his tracks: sometimes we aren't brought back to God because someone convinces us, preaches to us, or tells us what we're supposed to believe.

Sometimes God meets us in the wild. Watch the Instagram video - https://www.instagram.com/p/Daiff4mBCBy/

Joe shares why being pushed toward Christianity actually pushed him further away, how his years of spiritual exploration never felt like separation from God, and how he eventually began recognizing God and Jesus appearing throughout the path he was already walking.

This is a conversation for anyone who has questioned religion, explored different spiritual traditions, felt judged for their path, or wondered whether there is still room for them with God.

The episode closes with a prayer and meditation for abundance, provision, trust, courage, and becoming a faithful steward of what God has already placed in your hands.

Maybe your wilderness isn't evidence that you've lost your way.

Maybe something is happening there.

Join the Fall Mastermind: We begin October 5 for a three-month journey of renewing the mind, deepening trust, and learning to receive. Free and supported options are available. Find the link in the show notes or connect with Joe on Instagram.

Friends With God is a conversation about faith, awareness, life, and what it means to develop a personal relationship with God, without pretending we have all the answers.