Persevering Through the Mountains

Persevering Through the Mountains

Why do my teachers always give me so much course work?  I hate school.  It really should be called a prison.  Why does my ma always ask me to clean the house?  Is Christmas ever coming?   My boss is making me work too hard.  I never have enough money. How am I ever going to be prepared for the future?

There is a lot going on in our lives and sometimes it feels like too much to cope with, and we don’t know how we are going to continue on in the insurmountable mountains that loom over us.  Too often to make things worse, there are people who tell us, “you can’t do it.”  “You’ll never be good enough.”  “Why do you even try?”  “No one else in the family was able to do that.”  “You aren’t smart enough.”  “Only pretty people can do that.”  “You aren’t worth it.”  “No one really will ever love you.”  It’s in the face of these situations that you need to persevere and be persistent through the mountains and valleys of life while believing in yourself and the gifts God has blessed you with. 

There is a story of a man named Spence West who lost both of his legs at the age of 5.  The doctors told him that he would never be able to walk or lead an active life again.  But the Canadian-born 31 year old defied all the odds, knowing down every barrier and obstacle in his way.  With the support of his family and friends and through sheer willpower, Spencer has proved the doubter wrong by achieving the impossible.

He climbed Mt. Kilimanjao in Africa.

He spent over 12 months in intensive training, making sure his arms and hands were strong enough to support the extreme physical pressure they’d be put under.  It took him a grueling 7 days to make it to the summit, he traveled only using his hands for a stunning 80% of the trek and with his two best friends by his side willing him on- he held raise an incredible £300,000 for the Free the Children charity.  Through sheer drive, determination and perseverance Spencer West as shown the world that anything is possible and in doing so, he truly is an inspiration to us all.

LOOK at the PICTURES of SPENCER: http://sobadsogood.com/2012/06/23/a-truly-inspiring-story-of-dedication-perseverance-spencer-west-climbed-mt-kilimanjaro/

There is another story in the Bible about a widow who was looking for a just judgment from a judge.  The judge was a cruel man who didn’t care about others or God.  The woman persistently went to him each day looking for a just judgment.  Finally, the judge decided that he even though didn’t respect other people or even God he would give the widow a justice judgment solely for her persistence.

Life can often be overwhelming, but God invites us to be persistent and overcome life’s challenges.  Is there something you need to persevere through?  Ask God for the help and grace to be persistent and overcome the mountains in your life.