However, the fruit that I am seeing as a result of my efforts has inspired me to press forward into a deeper and more consistent life of intimate solitude with my Abba father. Our deepest desires for fulfillment and significance are found when God’s process of purification unfolds in the furnace of solitude and hiddenness. Prayer, fasting and a devouring of God’s word are the preoccupations of this hiddenness. The transition from years of habitual busyness, framed by routine and structure, to solitude and hiddenness with God is massively challenging. There is very little about our world and its experiences which are conducive to a true, quiet intimacy with God. However, despite what we have come to believe, this lifestyle is one which God meant for us to make the highest of priorities. Therefore it is a lifestyle which we can nurture and bring to fruition, regardless of our obstacles and limitations.