Getting to the Mountaintop

At times I have struggled with God over things in my life that seem unfair.  Decisions that were made for me without regard for my feelings, my family or my finances.  Situations where if it had been someone else of equal stature and position a different process and deference to their opinions would have been employed.   One thing lead to another and I found myself far from where I wanted be.  My life seemed barren and unproductive.  I cried to the Lord, "Why me?"  But He never answered.  He just continued to lead me along the path.  I trudged along at times even half-heartedly.  But He didn't scold me.  He just continued to lead me along the path.  At times I grew weary and faint wishing there were a different way.  But He never pushed me.  He just continued to lead me along the path.  But each and every time I sought to know His heart and to grow closer to Him, He has lovingly reminded me, "My child I will be with you, my grace is sufficient for you.  For my strength is made perfect in weakness."  And that has been enough to see me through to see new heights on the other side.

Habakkuk 3:17-19 says:
17 Though the fig tree may not blossom,
Nor fruit be on the vines;
Though the labor of the olive may fail,
And the fields yield no food;
Though the flock may be cut off from the fold,
And there be no herd in the stalls—
18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will joy in the God of my salvation.
19 The Lord God is my strength;
He will make my feet like deer’s feet,
And He will make me walk on my high hills.

Now it seems to me that people, including myself, want the deer's feet (or hind's feet) in high places experience of verse 19.  But that only happened for Habakkuk after he had lived through a very barren and fruitless time period.  People want the blessing but are we willing to pay the price?  In order to make it to the summit you have to go through the valley.  God will be with you every step of the way.  Of that you can be sure.  But never forget that the lowest low and the steepest climb are the only way to get to a real mountaintop experience.