Be a Mountain Climber

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"He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed."
                                                                                                  Proverbs 13:20   NKJV

When Sir Edmund Hillary succeeded in climbing Everest, him and his native guide Tenzing, were walking back down when Hillary lost his footing. At the risk to both their lives, Tenzing held the rope tight until they were both safe. Later when asked, 'Why?' He simply replied, 'Mountain climbers always help each other.'

They were not only companions, but friends too and friends help each other up when they fall. Do you get the picture? I'm sure there's been times when you've been helped up during your life. I can remember well, the people who have helped me. 

But sometimes we don't receive the help that we expect. It hurts, especially when something has floored you and certain people appear to take no notice. I've been there too. The thing is, if we focus on the times when we haven't been helped instead of the times that we have, we can begin to feel sorry for ourselves, it can hurt so much. We need to keep our hearts right.

The thing is, not everyone expresses themselves the way we want them to. We're tempted to feel that they're, 'not very Christian,' but there may be a reason they don't respond the way we feel they should. But there may not be a reason. They may just be that way. This doesn't mean they don't care, they just don't wear their heart on their sleeve like others do. We should never criticise them. Be grateful for the ones who do openly share and help.

Jesus was a mountain climber. he used to get up very early in the mornings, even before it was light, to go and pray, and this included climbing a mountain to find a solitary place that He could be in touch with His father. Can you think of the times when you've been faced with a mountain? At times it feels that you will never get around it, climb up it or go through it. The thing is, we need to learn to climb a mountain, or better still, command the mountain to be removed and cast into the sea. (Mark 11:23) 'For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, be removed and be cast into the sea, and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.'

Therefore, if you're faced with a mountain, you have some choices, (1) Find someone who is a mountain climber, (2) Speak to the mountain and get it removed, or (3) Call on Jesus, who is the best mountain climber around. If you fall, Jesus will pick you up. Don't just rely on someone else to do this. They might, but then again, they may not. Save yourself from being disappointed and allow Jesus to lift you up and put you back together again.

If you identify there is a lack of mountain climbers in your area, set yourself up as one. If you identify that there is a lack of people who lift people up in your area, determine to be one. By doing this, you will not only bless people but you may start a trend

Copyright 2019 Grahame Howard

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