Imagine yourself climbing up the mountain and you finally reach the peak that you been wanting to accomplish as a bucket list. Sometimes reaching to the peak leads us to a good celebration but in life no matter how happy we are up at the mountaintop we as humans had to go through challenges upon challenges , valleys upon valleys. Have to climb and go through rocks and all those anxiety comes with worries and , fear can overtake because you're basically climbing up a mountain that is extremely dangerous. That's how life is , filled with anxiety , worries , fears , disappointments , darkest valleys, stress , uncertainty , suffering , storms and even the amount of discouragement. So many to name that gets us to sometimes give up on that journey , sometimes due to confusions.
There are days where some of us i am sure would question God on why He allows it or us to go through that valleys. To go through that fire. To go through that storms. There are so many questions upon question that sometimes God doesn't answer but in His word it says in Jeremiah 29:11
" For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. "
We all wish sometimes life could be a bed of roses or able to spend life on mountaintop experiences. Many tears shed day by day , many questions ask but no answer. That's when we need to learn on how to
- Hear the Lord directly.
- Honour God in the Now.
- Hold on to Hope.
Growing up i have been filled with constant discouragement and anxiety problems to the point i don't see any light at the end of the tunnel. Often times you're just thrown into the pit , into the valleys in unexpected circumstances. I have learn in my years of growing that it is never about how or what type of valley we are in but instead it is about how we choose to let God shapes and mould us. It is a process and in that process , God is working in our waiting.
Do we choose to allow those bitterness or complains upon complains and let it enter our hearts or are we allowing God to use this valley that we are in to deepen our faith ?
The best of the best thing about being in the valley is that God brings us through and pull us through it. He is able to restore our souls and constantly made us new.
" You restore my soul. You guide me in the path of righteousness for your name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Psalm 23:3-4 "
As we stumble upon different storms , differently valleys , we learn more about ourselves and the weakness that we have. We always need Jesus. Jesus is your strength and provider.
Rest assured the fact that God truly loves you for who you are , nothing can change the fact that you belong to Daddy God. If you are in a crossroad of direction that even as you read this you will find guidance in knowing that God will bring you into that right direction / path.
Be persistent in faith and always know that in the process ,in that valleys , continue to stay focused on God and firmly cling on His promises as His promises are always Yes & Amen.