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title: Life in the Valley | Tony Evans
description: The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones. He
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# [Life in the Valley | Tony Evans](https://go.tonyevans.org/blog/life-in-the-valley)

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*The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones. He caused me to pass among **them round about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and lo, they were very dry. He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”  
*Ezekiel 37:1-3

Spiritual collapse places us in the valley of dry bones—a situation in which we experience hopelessness and helplessness. God, however, has provided a way out.

*We must be willing to listen to the Word of God*. When in a dry place, a place of no hope and no apparent answer to life’s dilemmas, we need to turn to God’s Word, which is the beginning of the process for deliverance from disorder.

*We must be willing to respond in obedience to the Word of God.* Our willingness to act on what God has spoken continues this deliverance from our dryness.

*We must be sensitive to the movement of God’s Spirit.* God’s Word gives us order, but the Spirit gives *life*. The Holy Spirit provides the power to bring the truth of God’s Word to fruition.

Friend, if you feel as if you’re in a dry place or a valley, always remember that a valley is a mountain waiting to happen. The only way to get out of a valley is to go through it. Keep your eyes focused on Jesus, who can bring life and light into a dark and dry situation. He cares for you.

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