The Mountian Top

Most of us wouldn't mind being gold, but we don't want to go thorugh the refiner's fire. And being clay in the potter's hands isn't too appealing either. We would all opt to be great... but we don't want to do the work it takes to become great.So we set up camp on the bottom of the trail that leads to the mountian top, because we don't want to go through the pain and suffering it takes to climb up the mountian.

But without slipping, and stumbling, and getting back up, and falling back down, and running, and FINALLY reaching the top -- we'd never fully grasp the joy of it all.No one ever goes willingly into the potter's hands... He has to break us, and mold us, and make us into His new creation... His perfect creation. And it hurts... and sometimes it feels like we might drown in the sea of tears, we might get lost in all of our doubts and fears... BUT DEEPER THAN OUR TEARS IS THE UNFAILING LOVE OF CHRIST. It finds us when we are too lost to find ourselves. His love holds on to us, when we are too weak to cling to it.And you know what?? God really does work all things for the good of those who love Him.

I promise... but more importantly, GOD promises. and His promises are ALWAYS kept.And looking down at the trail that lead me to the top of this mountian... well, it almost makes me feel like I could fly right off... into the arms of my Creator... :DLife's a bumpy road, and God never said it would be easy... He only PROMISED He'd be right there with us, and it would be worth it in the end.

--Jess--