September 17

Going over the Mountain

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you.

ISAIAH 43:2

When we know that God is with us, we know that we can overcome any difficulty with Him. We never have to avoid our problems. We can meet them head-on in the power and wisdom of God. Anything we hide or run from still has power over us.

Sometimes we go around and around the same mountain, and we end up like the Israelites in the wilderness who wandered around for forty years (Deuteronomy 2:1–3). But the closer we get to God, the more determined we are to face our mountains and confidently go all the way through with God. That is the only path to victory. David didn’t run from Goliath, he ran toward him in the name of the Lord.

I encourage you to refuse to give up no matter how difficult your circumstance may seem. Trust that God has a plan for your life, and pray that God will give you the strength to keep climbing no matter how high the mountain seems.

Most importantly, I encourage you to be determined to enjoy the journey. Enjoying life is an attitude of the heart, a decision to enjoy everything because God can use everything—even the seemingly difficult things—to bring about His perfect plan.

The power and presence of God in your life will lift you above the circumstances that others can’t seem to overcome.