Welcome back to Out of the Desert! Last week, we talked about calling an audible when your plans fail. But what happens next? Calling an audible is exhausting, and rebuilding is exhausting.

In Episode 6, Bryan Evans and Ryan Herrington tackle the "messy middle"—that point in your journey where you hit a wall and just want to drop everything and quit. The guys discuss why leaving the desert takes serious endurance, and why we have to stop isolating ourselves when things get hard.

Ryan also takes a deep theological dive into the fear of "missing God's will". Using an analogy from Marvel's Avengers, he explains why wishing we could change our past mistakes would actually erase our current blessings. He breaks down Romans 12 and the three wills of God (Perfect, Good, and Acceptable), and explains how God redeems even our worst decisions.

Whether you are a believer leaning on your faith, or you just desperately need a community around you, this episode will give you the strength to keep taking one step forward.