The Valley

For the past week and a half I've been learning a lot about valleys and mountaintops in relation to this walk as a follower of Christ. And basically what I've learned is that for the most part I've been striving to climb the mountain and get to the top and stay there while really I should be in the valley. I do strive to get to the mountaintop for that is where you see the glory of the Lord and I desire for that. But being in the valley is where you bring glory to the Lord and that's the whole purpose of this life anyway. I've also realized that when you are on the mountaintop there aren't any people around to share the truth with, they are all in the valley. And I've been called to go and make disciples so I shouldn't be on the mountaintop for long. So my perspective on the valley has changed and that's where I desire to be. Little did I know that when I shared this with God, He would bring me there. For in the valley is where you learn a lot about yourself and when you are being refined. In the valley is where it is tough and where being stretched hurts. And that has been happening a lot in the past few weeks. As I said in one of my recent posts I'm being stretched and refined and I can feel the pull and it hurts. I've realized so much in the past week of how selfish I really am and I don't like it. And it's something I lay down over and over again yet pick it back up. Why do I continue to pick it back up? I don't know but I do. So it's something that the Lord is trying to refine and I'm trying to fight it. I don't want to fight it anymore. I desire to be made completely His and my selfishness can be something that stands in the way. So yup, I told the Lord to take me to the valley and refine me and that's what He's doing. And to the valley I go because my purpose in life is to bring Him glory.