This month, the Lord has been showing and teaching me a lot. Some of which, weren’t so easy to swallow. The Lord showed me a vision this morning-this is what He showed me.
Everything comes into focus, I can now see what’s in front of me. A monstrous giant stands before me, a mountain. This is the biggest mountain I’ve come across up until now in my journey. They’ve been challenging, some bigger than others, but this is the biggest. I feel my heart and mind screaming, “TURN AROUND!!” I look to Him, doubt in my eyes and ask, “are you sure? Do I really have to climb this?” He looks at me, with the familiar kindness in His eyes. He responds, “yes, I’m sure. Remember all of the mountains we’ve climbed together. Remember the view at the top. Remember the times I picked you up when you stumbled. Remember the times I carried you. It’s not going to be easy, and I’m not going to lie to you, this mountain will kill you if you don’t lean and rely on Me for strength. However, I am with you, and I want to show you something. Follow me.”
I stand there, He is right. I hesitate, watching Him start to walk away towards the base of the mountain. My mind, swimming, seems to be only fixated on one memory: my last big mountain. It was the hardest, most challenging mountain I had faced. No, we faced. Never once did He abandon me. He had been there the whole time, holding my hand, guiding me, carrying my baggage. Oh, and the view at the top. The view was amazing. It occurred to me, if there wasn’t a mountain for me to climb, I would never get to see the view. I realized I was starting to love the climb- the trials, the hard times, my mountains. Because once I get to the top, I get to see the view. The view I see is God’s goodness, and there isn’t a better sight than that. It’s all so worth it. I come to my senses, and run after Him. He was patiently waiting for me; once I got to where He was, He held out His hand. I took it, and we began the journey.
The Lord told me I am about to face the biggest mountain I have ever come across, and I would be lying if I wasn’t terrified at first. However, talking it out with God, He led me to a place of peace and anticipation. I’m ready to take on this adventure, this mountain, with Jesus, and I cannot wait to see the view at the end. I also cannot wait for the journey to the top. For it is because of the journey to the top, that I can fully enjoy the view.
A BIG THANK YOU for all of your support!! I will be putting up another blog post sometime this week about my 1st month of ministry, so keep a look out for that! I’m still needing about $3,600 for my fundraising deadline. Any amount you can give is greatly appreciated! No amount is too small! Again, thank you all so much for your support!
