Good Morning! It's Sunday October 11th... Brandon's (my husband) birthday today!! Happy Day!!
I had an "ahh ha" moment recently and I thought I'd share it with you! I was reading about a famous mountain climbing resort over in the Swiss Alps. They have this one "beginner mountain," and several times a month, different companies bring their employees as a group to climb up the mountain together. It's a special exercise that is meant to build camaraderie and teach teamwork.
It's about an eight-hour hike to the top of the mountain so the group normally gathers at the base about eight in the morning. At the beginning of the morning, they are really fired up and enthusiastic. Everyone can't wait to make it to the top and have their picture taken together to celebrate their accomplishment. It's a pretty unique accomplishment...
About halfway up, there's a little restaurant. So the group goes into the restaurant, takes off their hiking gear, sits down by the fireplace and eats lunch. It's a very warm, cozy setting. Here's the interesting part; The article said that on average - after they had gotten warm and comfortable, less than half of the people continued climbing the mountain! It wasn't because they weren't able to do it, nor was it too difficult! It was simply because they had gotten comfortable. They lost their motivation to press on and excel. In essence, they tasted a little bit of success and they thought, "Well, this is good enough..."
A lot of times, this is exactly what we do in our lives. We have a goal or a dream. It could be a goal to pay off credit cards, a plan to lose some weight - or a vivid dream of owning your very own home! At first, you may start off excited and strong, getting your Loan Officer all the paperwork he/she asks for right away, finding homes to look at online, and courageously signing the Offers your Realtor writes - but over some time and a few unaccepted Offers, complacency settles in. The apartment you're renting may not be a bad place to live, but it's not where you're really supposed to be. It's just average; just good enough.
My ahh-ha moment happened when I realized that we are created for more than average! We are created to excel! You are created to stretch your faith - believe we can achieve the unseen, and celebrate our accomplishment at the top of the mountain!
Maybe today, you've taken a little break. Maybe you're comfortable where you are but I want to encourage you to put your hiking gear back on. Stir yourself up! Don't settle for halfway; decide to go all the way. You keep climbing, believing,and pressing forward into that wonderful new Home that God has in store for you!
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