Beth Green's Blog - Posts Tagged "mountain"
Up and Down
On the highest mountain
I will lift my heart to the sky
From the lowest valley
Hear my cry
Those words come from a song by Bebo Norman called Holy is your name.
I love to hike. In fact, my husband and I will take trips to specific trials that we read about or want to experience. We have tried to instill this love of hiking in our children and for the most part it has worked.
There is nothing quite like standing on the top of a mountain and looking out over what you just climbed; but also taking in the beauty all around that God has created for us to enjoy. I love to "lift my heart to the sky" when I'm up there and I often have a difficult time leaving.
Coming down the mountain is difficult sometimes and can be the most dangerous part. It's dangerous because you're tired and fatigued; and you're confident and in a a great place but you're only half way through your journey when you reach a summit. Hikers get in some serious trouble if they don't calculate the descent into their entire experience.
Sometimes I think coming down off a spiritual high can be the same thing: it's dangerous. We are confident and sure we are in a great place and so busy taking it all in that we may miss a step on the descent and tumble down instead of stepping carefully along the way. We are meant to have highs and lows. As much as I think I prefer the mountaintops, it's in the valleys that I find a deeper and richer experience and draw closer to God than I ever thought possible.
Your journey is unique to you. I could never pretend to understand anyone else's circumstances unless I've lived them. For now, I chose to trust Him that my valleys will never be too low for me and that my mountaintops will be full of joy; but that journey up and down the trail is where life happens most of the time. Enjoy each step and trust Him to help you see it through.
I will lift my heart to the sky
From the lowest valley
Hear my cry
Those words come from a song by Bebo Norman called Holy is your name.
I love to hike. In fact, my husband and I will take trips to specific trials that we read about or want to experience. We have tried to instill this love of hiking in our children and for the most part it has worked.
There is nothing quite like standing on the top of a mountain and looking out over what you just climbed; but also taking in the beauty all around that God has created for us to enjoy. I love to "lift my heart to the sky" when I'm up there and I often have a difficult time leaving.
Coming down the mountain is difficult sometimes and can be the most dangerous part. It's dangerous because you're tired and fatigued; and you're confident and in a a great place but you're only half way through your journey when you reach a summit. Hikers get in some serious trouble if they don't calculate the descent into their entire experience.
Sometimes I think coming down off a spiritual high can be the same thing: it's dangerous. We are confident and sure we are in a great place and so busy taking it all in that we may miss a step on the descent and tumble down instead of stepping carefully along the way. We are meant to have highs and lows. As much as I think I prefer the mountaintops, it's in the valleys that I find a deeper and richer experience and draw closer to God than I ever thought possible.
Your journey is unique to you. I could never pretend to understand anyone else's circumstances unless I've lived them. For now, I chose to trust Him that my valleys will never be too low for me and that my mountaintops will be full of joy; but that journey up and down the trail is where life happens most of the time. Enjoy each step and trust Him to help you see it through.
