Mountaintops and valleys of life II

This is the second part of excerpts from my message at Women of encouragement meeting on May 19

Teenage time was mostly a valley experience for me. However, I started to hold on to God, and to seek Him diligently. It was not easy right away, but God sustained me. I got some support from several older Christians. Let me share with you from David Sorensen: “Many heroes in the Bible had to go through really deep trials. David wandered though the desert, running for his life, because a leader tried to kill him, out of jealousy. David developed a deep intimacy with the Lord that made him a true warrior in the spirit and an amazing overcomer. In his weakness and despair he learned to hide in the shelter of the Lord, find rest and strength in HIM, and worship the King of glory with all his might. But he wept at times, he couldn't sleep at times, he was desperate at times, he yelled at God at times, he wanted to die at times... But he kept going back into the presence of the Lord, where he was raised up as a man and a king after God's own heart. Joseph had received amazing promises of becoming a national leader who would bring provision to God's people. But he was also falsely accused, and was thrown in prison. He lived in this devastating situation for years, but remained faithful to the Lord, and learned to stay in intimacy with God. He was filled with the Spirit of wisdom, in the prison and through this severe testing and trial, God transformed him, so he was able to carry the great mantle of anointing and authority God had planned for him. Many of the true men and women of God went through the fire, through the deep waters and often despaired. If your feel this way, don't lose hope. Surrender to Him, know His presence and worship Him, through all things.”

I have shared with you some things from my previous experiences, but surely, ups and downs in life continue. I recently had annoying struggles with working visa documentation. Are you going through difficulties right now? “It may appear that you are hanging on that mountaintop by fingernails, but God will blow you over it! Solutions are on the way, and they may be very near you. God will surprise you, and it will be better than you think!” it was recently said to me by a sister in faith in prayer, and I want to share the same with you if you feel low right now. Relax and let Him carry you through. The best thing we can do in challenges or in the valley is to continue to seek God. If possible, even better if we can start or continue to serve God in a way and place where God is leading us and has gifted us. Under certain severe conditions, it may not always be possible to continue to minister, but we need to keep seeking God. I have done it in my valleys, and He has carried me through. And when we are on the mountaintop, we need not to forget to seek Him. At times, we can have amazing encounters with God and revelations from Him, and we can go on in that burst for some time, and ride that wave, but at certain point, that will lose momentum and we need again to seek Him more deeply to be able to experience and share something new. When we succeed, we need to remember not to get proud, but contribute our talents, success and blessings to God.
We are on a holy journey in this life. Let me share from Max Lucado : “Jesus is urging us to look more to the peak than on the trail. As long as our eyes are on majesty, there is bounce in our step. But let our eyes focus on the dirt beneath, and we will grumble about every rock we have to cross.” And in Colosians. 3,2, the Message Bible, it says: “Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to the things going on around Christ – that’s where the action is. See things from His perspective.”