It's Only A Mountain
“For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9
Have you ever heard a song that made you gasp because the lyrics seemed to be speaking right to you? Recently, I heard the song “Sometimes It Takes A Mountain” by the Gaither Band. The chorus says, “Your love is so much stronger than whatever troubles me. Sometimes it takes a mountain to trust you and believe.”
Do we need mountains in our lives to be closer to Him? Do we believe God through the mountains of trials? Honestly, I feel like I have figuratively climbed Mt. Everest more than once. When someone recently asked me how my faith was being affected by the seemingly constant challenges, it made me pause. What would my transparent answer be? For sure, God continues to help me see that I am not patient enough.
As a pastor, I preach about not reliving the past, and yet I find myself struggling to grow in this area. Never forget that from a father’s love, God patiently shows us that He wants us to live in the present and stop living at break-neck speed. In our fast paced society, this is really difficult, but we need to realize that if we live life too fast, we miss so much of Him and the ways He wants to take our lives.
Let me ask, when we don’t get the answers that we want, do we still trust God? Well, I know that I usually throw an inward hissy fit first and try to use my persuasive skills on God about why my way is better. When I stop and sit still, He calmly reassures me that His ways are better for me. And that’s what Isaiah writes, “I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you. (Isaiah 46:4)”
Let’s take the apostle Paul’s teaching seriously, “Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:18)”
When I am struggling for every breath and my muscles are burning, the last thing I want to do while climbing a mountain is to thank the person who suggested the tortuous activity, that is, until I get to the top. When I see the stunning and jaw-dropping views, I look at my friend and say, “Thank you.”
When we look back at our trial's trail that we just came up and know it wasn’t easy, we need to thank God that we are now a much stronger and better person for the experience.
Stand in the gap,
Pastor Paul
Have you ever heard a song that made you gasp because the lyrics seemed to be speaking right to you? Recently, I heard the song “Sometimes It Takes A Mountain” by the Gaither Band. The chorus says, “Your love is so much stronger than whatever troubles me. Sometimes it takes a mountain to trust you and believe.”
Do we need mountains in our lives to be closer to Him? Do we believe God through the mountains of trials? Honestly, I feel like I have figuratively climbed Mt. Everest more than once. When someone recently asked me how my faith was being affected by the seemingly constant challenges, it made me pause. What would my transparent answer be? For sure, God continues to help me see that I am not patient enough.
As a pastor, I preach about not reliving the past, and yet I find myself struggling to grow in this area. Never forget that from a father’s love, God patiently shows us that He wants us to live in the present and stop living at break-neck speed. In our fast paced society, this is really difficult, but we need to realize that if we live life too fast, we miss so much of Him and the ways He wants to take our lives.
Let me ask, when we don’t get the answers that we want, do we still trust God? Well, I know that I usually throw an inward hissy fit first and try to use my persuasive skills on God about why my way is better. When I stop and sit still, He calmly reassures me that His ways are better for me. And that’s what Isaiah writes, “I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you. (Isaiah 46:4)”
Let’s take the apostle Paul’s teaching seriously, “Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:18)”
When I am struggling for every breath and my muscles are burning, the last thing I want to do while climbing a mountain is to thank the person who suggested the tortuous activity, that is, until I get to the top. When I see the stunning and jaw-dropping views, I look at my friend and say, “Thank you.”
When we look back at our trial's trail that we just came up and know it wasn’t easy, we need to thank God that we are now a much stronger and better person for the experience.
Stand in the gap,
Pastor Paul
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