Draw Near to God and Climb Every Mountain

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The Creation Museum 

One of the activities available to guests at The Creation Museum is an opportunity to tackle their high or low ropes courses as well as a zip line course.  It was freezing outside, but that didn't stop our grands for a moment!  They climbed all the obstacles placed before them.

Is there an obstacle in front of you today?  Are you suffering?

Is there anything too hard for the Lord?

Here's some great insight into suffering from a Bible Study Fellowship lesson called "Life's Hurts".

"Life seems right when things feel easy, but God's purifying, purposeful work envelops everything He allows in all circumstances we face... God works through a believers's suffering wherever that hardship comes from...Suffering may come because of...                                                                                      

1) God's loving discipline 2)Satan's opposition  3) Merely from living in a fallen world.

We can waste our suffering when we fail to yield to God's purposes in it.

 See I'm doing a new thing!  Isaiah 43:19

God may not remove the pain, but He longs to carry us though it.  We will never find the stability we long for if we depend on circumstances to dictate our joy....God knows when you need a reprieve and he knows what puts the wind in your sails....Earthly pain will not last forever."  

It's helps me to remember this earthly journey is like a training camp.  There are obstacles before us. Many are challenging, scary and even painful, but they strengthen us mentally, spiritually and some physically for what is to come! Climb every mountain and HANG on hooked to Jesus when there is a zipline to ride to get to the part of the course!  There is a final destination and it's called Heaven!

I pray that God, who gives hope, will bless you with complete happiness and peace because of your faith. And may the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope. Romans 15:13

The Song

"Hope Has A Name" River Valley Worship 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezowVsEa9ac


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