He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, 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
First of all, do you know how small a mustard seed is? It's very small. One of the smallest seeds. I actually have one taped in my bible to remind me. In my fundraising world, mountains are being moved. God is providing in ways that I simply don't comprehend. It has not been an easy road trying to set aside my fears, worries, and anxieties, but I know He is with me on this journey and will never leave my side.
I recently spent a couple weeks in Virginia to see one of my best friends. It was a great trip. Up in the mountains, so it was blissfully quiet and absolutely beautiful. On one of my last days I joined a group that was going on a hike up the mountain and then into some caves. I had no idea how long and steep the hike would be, and it was not easy for me. It was downright painful at times! There were moments when I didn't think I was going to make it to the top. When we finally all got to the top and into the caves, we went in and right away it was very steep, and it soon got very narrow and tight in many places. I wasn't in a position to be able to panic on the outside, so I did a little bit on the inside. Going in and out of that hole on my stomach was not by any means my favorite.
Going up that mountain was hard. It was draining. But I did it. I know that it is possible to hike up a mountain in Virginia and squeeze through a cave and make it back with only a blister. It's helpful to know and remember. With God's help, we can go a lot further than we think we can. There were hills that I'd look up and think, "there's no way", but I got up them. And then I'd look back and see how far I'd come. I wasn't finished yet, but it was pretty amazing to see how far I'd come.
One step at a time,
I climbed a mountain.
And it was a breathtaking view at the top.
