It's the climb

Tonight I needed some alone time with God so I decided to climb to the top of McQuoids Hill.  In my mind, the closer I was to God the better. I know I'm just as close to him on the ground as I was on top of that Hill, but it was the climb! 

I prayed that He would give me the strength I needed to get to the top of this Hill which I call a mountain!  This is the view I had from the bottom of the Hill looking at where I needed to go!

The entire time I was climbing, several songs kept coming to my head. One was Miley Cyrus' song 'The Climb'.  Ain't about how fast I get there, Ain't about what's waiting on the other side, it's the climb!  This is a personal journey for me and this day it was about the climb.  Another song's lyrics came to mind was:

You Raise Me Up

When I am down and oh my soul so weary

When troubles come and my heart burden be

Then I am still and wait here in the silence

Until You come and sit with me

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas

I am strong when I'm on Your shoulders

You raise me up to more than I can be

There is no life without it's thunder

Each restless heart beat so imperfectly

But when You come and I'm filled with wonder

Sometimes I think I glimpse eternity

Also Mighty to Save

Everyone needs compassion

Love that's never failing

Let mercy fall on me.

Everyone needs forgiveness,

The kindess of a Saviour;

The hope of nations

Saviour, He can move the mountains,

My God is Mighty to save,

He is Mighty to save

All these lyrics and more were going through my head throughout my entire climb.  I didn't know the songs, I just knew what I was hearing.

I made it to the top and fell to my knees.  I made a promise to God on that mountain top that only He and I will ever know and it felt so good to let it all Go!

This view is from the top. It showed me where I was and how far I had come to get to the top!

On the way down I ran into this guy and asked him nicely to let me by, that I was just trying to get home!  He was nice and let me by without beating me up.