Mountains & Valleys

“I lift my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” - Psalm 121:1-2

How are you letting your mountain top and valley experiences shape your life?

It is truly amazing to be on a mountain top. To reach the peak or summit is a breathtaking experience. However, as we have all experienced life has many struggles which are going to take us right back to the valleys. The trials and testing that come at these times are when we struggle the most. How long does it take you to climb back up the side of the mountain?

The first few times we attempt to reach the peek it can be exhausting both physically and mentally. It can be a challenge to keep going, it may cause us to puff and pant just to get back to the top. If we take the time to train ourselves, our bodies become physically adapt to what we are putting them through and so the journey is a lot less exhausting. This is the same for our spiritual lives. We can find ourselves constantly in the valley fighting to get up to the mountain. This is largely in part to us trying to reach the top in our own strength. We need the power of God in our lives, to fight sin, to overcome adversity, and to live a joyful, effective life for Christ.

Instead of always running to the peek of the mountain glancing at the view and then turning around and ended up in the valley again why not seek to live life on the mountain top? At the top of the mountain you can see the beauty of life, you are ultimately closer to the creator of the outstanding view. Would you not much rather live life with your eyes fixed on that than stuck in the valley where all you can see is trees and the mundane things of life? Allow Christ to rule and reign in your life, rely on his power working in and through you and enjoy the view.

Further Reading: Psalm 23, 121