KEEP CLIMBING

I have an app on my phone called Happy Quotes.  Everyday I receive a quote on happiness.  Today the quote read, “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it. “ (Andy Rooney)  How true is this?  I always wanted my children not to have to encounter the hardships of life, but then I realized just as Andy Rooney quoted you have to climb to learn.  Climbing up the side of a mountain can be hard at times.  You may run into places where you lose your footing.  You may come across snakes, bugs, or rodents, ew!  You may become winded and tired.  At times you may think you can’t go on, you just want to give up, but never quit the climb.

The shape of our mountain is very interesting, much like that of the mountains around us they are wide at the bottom and get narrower and narrower as you go up.  As we climb we must stay closer to the center than to the outside edges.  Our minds have to be focused on the climb watching our steps.  We must be careful where our feet tread.  When we become distracted we are disconnecting from the walk and therefore may end up with disaster. 

This journey up the side of the mountain resembles our walk with the Lord.  We begin not being as focused on Him, but as we read His word and spend time with Him we become narrower minded.  We learn to walk up the mountain holding His hand instead of leaving Him behind.  While walking He is with us no matter what situation we run into.  The higher we climb on our journey the closer we are to Him.

So I say this to you, “Keep Climbing!”  The Lord is with you no matter what the terrain consists of.  He is with you protecting you from the vicious world around you.  He is there to pick you up when you lose your footing.  He will even carry you when you feel you are too tired to climb anymore.  Climb your mountain and unfold the glory that waits before you.

Psalm 37:30-31

New International Version (NIV)

30 

The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,
    and their tongues speak what is just.

31 

The law of their God is in their hearts;
    their feet do not slip.