The slogan on my shirt is NOT about my desire to visit the mountians, though they ARE beautiful and breathtaking and a wonderful place to experience the majesty of God's beautiful creation.
Instead, I picked this shirt out as a birthday present because it reminds me that the God I serve and follow after daily with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength is a God who moves mountains.
Never once did Jesus promise that being His disciple would be easy. He never said the path would be straight or smooth. Quite the opposite. He assured His followers they would face trials and tribulations of all kinds. He had people like Paul write letters to remind us for years to come that we should NOT be surprised when the going gets tough. Before Jesus returned to heaven, He flat out told us, "The world hated Me, and so too the world will hate YOU."
So why then do we seem to forget we are at WAR?
Why do we chase after COMFORT?
Why do we grumble and complain with the road before us is bumpy, steep, narrow, winding?
Why do we fear the darkness when we have the LIGHT of the world living inside us?
Why do we forget to SHINE and spread the hope and joy and peace and strength flowing freely within us if only we would tap into that power, the same power that raised Jesus from the dead?!
Why do we stare at the mountains "in our way," hang our heads, droop our shoulders, and sit down feeling defeated?!!! We have been promised that our God can move mountains! Not only that, WE can move those mountains. Jesus Himself told us, "If you have the faith of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move,' and it will move!"
No need to run from obstacles.
No need to turn back or look for another way.
The mountians ARE the way.
We can go up and over them.
We can go THROUGH them.
Or we can ask God to move them.
Going around them is a waste of precious time and energy.
And there is definitely NO reason to stop our journey altogether.
Today, as I wear my new shirt, I hear the mountains calling.
Climb us.
MOVE US!
What about YOU?
Are the mountains calling you too?
Those difficulties or obstacles or hardships you are facing right now are NOT a surprise to God.
They are part of His good and perfect plan.
I don't exactly how, but I know they have purpose, that God is using them to shape and mold you into the man/woman you were created to be. He is using them to strengthen you, empower you, and equip you to do all the wonderful things He prepared for you before spoke the world into existence.
Do NOT fear.
You are strong.
You are powerful.
You are able.
You are courageous.
You are brave.
God is with you.
And God is on the move.
He is moving those mountains.
Follow Him to the top, to the other side.
A glorious destiny awaits...
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