Mountain tops are exceptional places to be.
They are places where the atmosphere is clear and rarified,
and 360 degree views that extend for many miles are afforded to those who dwell there.
But there is a journey that must be undertaken to arrive there, and it is not an easy or comfortable one. The path is strewn with a variety of obstacles, and it is not for the faint hearted.
The higher the climb, the greater the potential danger of falling.
Where we place our footing and what we grasp must be carefully considered and tested.
So it is with our lives.
Often referred to as our "walk", but perhaps more aptly called our "climb"...
We will be stretched to our limits, perhaps even now you may be;
sometimes stumbling, sometimes discouraged,
sometimes exhausted, yes, and sometimes falling.
But climb we must, get up, we must...otherwise the "mountains" in our lives remain towering, confining monoliths that we are unable to see over or around.
Beloved, the climb can't be sustained without supernatural strength that comes from beyond ourselves, from God alone.
With it though, we can be confident as we climb.
"It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights. You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way." (Psalm 18:32, 33, 36 NIV)
They are places where the atmosphere is clear and rarified,
and 360 degree views that extend for many miles are afforded to those who dwell there.
But there is a journey that must be undertaken to arrive there, and it is not an easy or comfortable one. The path is strewn with a variety of obstacles, and it is not for the faint hearted.
The higher the climb, the greater the potential danger of falling.
Where we place our footing and what we grasp must be carefully considered and tested.
So it is with our lives.
Often referred to as our "walk", but perhaps more aptly called our "climb"...
We will be stretched to our limits, perhaps even now you may be;
sometimes stumbling, sometimes discouraged,
sometimes exhausted, yes, and sometimes falling.
But climb we must, get up, we must...otherwise the "mountains" in our lives remain towering, confining monoliths that we are unable to see over or around.
Beloved, the climb can't be sustained without supernatural strength that comes from beyond ourselves, from God alone.
With it though, we can be confident as we climb.
"It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights. You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way." (Psalm 18:32, 33, 36 NIV)
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