A mountain to climb

   My struggles are getting easier to handle with each new day. I still face many issues each week and deal with some of those many times over, but they are becoming less of a burden on me. I am slowly coming to understand that while I must still struggle if I am to have any hope of moving forward, it doesn't mean that my struggle must be difficult. I am also learning that sometimes the real struggle is simply learning not to struggle. Sometimes we just need to let it go in order for it to work itself out. The more we struggle the tighter we pull the knots become and the harder it is to get free of the struggle. As I have said before, sometimes in order to continue walking with faith we must first stand still and wait for the path to become clear. I still  face some kind of struggle almost every day, but I no longer feel beaten and drained by those struggles. As I continue walking with faith each day I am learning that I can still have faith even when I see no reason for believing.

   It is said that faith can move mountains. I suppose that is true, but sometimes we just need to climb the mountain instead of trying to move it. I believe there are times when God wants us to climb the mountain, so that we can not only see what is beyond the mountain, but also see much further and clearer as well while we stand on top of that mountain.