Most of us try to keep our earthly path free of mountains. However, one of life’s realities is a mountain is synonymous with life’s challenging existence. Though peril-filled, the ascent to a mountain peak is a journey never to be forsaken for a level ride. No dream rests on flat terrain. All are found at the top of a mountain.
A life lacking a mountain is deprived of adventure, accomplishment and a goal for outstretched fingertips to scratch. Climbing a mountain isn’t easy, but what accomplishment of merit it? A life ascending a mountain will make one dedicated, persevering and, most beautifully of all, capable of hearing God’s call to one’s own heart.
Though God loves us, He doesn’t take hardship out of our climb. Only through its presence will we realize the reward of believing sufficiently in God and His will for us to overcome all obstacles. If hardship isn’t outwardly present, we will fear it innerly. Encounter a hardship and we will know God is capable of helping us overcome any, and all, mountains.
God knows it would be a great misfortune to shield any of us from the existence of a mountain. Just remember, climbing mountains is but a door opening to the reward of both dreams coming true on earth and God’s promises, for us, fulfilled in heaven.
A life that includes a mountain also contains tears. Tears reflect feeling. Pity only ones who cannot feel. Don’t fear crying even a river of tears. Never forget, Christ shed tears of blood before climbing the hardest mountain of all – Mount Calvary, where you and I were forgiven and redeemed.
God did not ask us, His human children, to climb the mountain of Calvary. He does, however, call us to trust and believe that with, through and for Him, “…if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 (NIV)
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