Drawing Water in the Desert: Meeting Jesus in Midlife
Midlife can feel like a desert.
It sneaks up on your slowly - one birthday, one grey hair, one shifting season at a time. One day, you’re juggling babies and bills, and the next, you’re wondering where the years went… and who this woman is staring back at your in the mirror.
There’s a quiet kind of ache that comes with midlife.
You might feel invisible. Empty. Questioning everything.
Is this all there is?
Have I missed my moment?
Does God still have a plan for me?
If you’ve ever felt this way, you’re not alone. And more importantly - you are not forgotten.
The Woman at the Well: A Midlife Sister
In John 4, we meet a woman whose life wasn’t turning out the way she’d hoped. She came to draw water from a well in the heat of the day, trying to avoid the stares and whispers of her town. But instead, she found Jesus waiting for her.
He saw her. He spoke to her. He offered her living water.
And just like that, her whole life changed.
She wasn’t young. She wasn’t perfect. She wasn’t even looking for Him.
But Jesus met her anyway - right in the middle of her mess.
Midlife is Not a Crisis - It’s a Calling
The world might call this season a crisis, but heaven calls it a crossroads - a holy opportunity to meet Jesus again.
Midlife is when the noise quiets just enough for the deep questions to rise. It’s when you start to long for something more than the to-do list. It’s when we finally stop living to please others and start asking, “What was I made for?”
It’s not the end of your story. It’s the middle - and it matters deeply.
Drawing Water Again
Maybe it’s been a long time since you’ve felt close to God. Maybe church has felt like a place of performance instead of peace. Maybe you’ve been pouring out for everyone else and have nothing left for yourself.
Friend, this is your well moment.
Jesus is still waiting by the well.
Not with shame, but with compassion.
Not with judgement, but with hope.
Not with rules, but with living water.
3 Ways to Meet Jesus In Midlife
Sit Still - Find five minutes each day to sit in silence. Let Him Speak into the spaces you’ve been filing with noise and busy.
Ask the Real Questions - Be honest with God. Tell Him your doubts, your fears, your disappointments. He already knows, and He’s not scared of them.
Come Back to the Well - Reopen your Bible. Join a community. Listen to a podcast (The Midlife Well is here for you!) Do something - however small - that draws you closer to the source.
You Are Not Alone
If you’re walking through the desert of midlife, I want you to know this: You are seen. You are loved. You are still chosen.
And the well is not dry.
There is water here for you - grace, peace, purpose, and joy.
Come, drink deeply. There is more.