Taking in the Sunrise

Support-raising is like climbing a Colorado mountain just in time to see the sun coming up over the horizon.
The dark path up requires flashlights as roots appear along the path. Fitful noises, sent out like a clanging alarm clock, ward off potential bear attacks.
 
Desperate, you push forward rounding the last bend with satisfaction. Finding the chair God carved out for you, the waiting begins. Patience wears thin as anxiety increases in the wait for the first signs of the sunrise appear. Then the Sunrise stretching over the mountains in such a glorious fashion joy pours out of every body pore.   
 
How simple rejoicing on the mountaintop is, the wide view provokes Kingdom vision. In retrospect God’s marvelous faithfulness appears and you understand how he safely brought you up the dark trail. You look ahead in anticipation of how He will continue to prove faithful.  
 
I sit atop the mountain looking out in pure wonder at God’s faithfulness. Instinctively, I have always known this place existed – He has always been faithful. However, the agonizing climb sometimes yielded to a gut wrenching crawl that left my hands and knees mangled from the mucky rock path.
 
I always knew the purpose behind my climb was to see Gods glory. This excitement pushed me forward despite the danger.  Saying, “God has called me, God has provided” produced enough noise to grant a peaceful calm, warding off the devils attacks. Other times, I tripped… or more like collapsed on my face without warning. Wednesdays came that seemed so pointless I wondered why I tried. Calls became more difficult, desperation for God to show up became greater. I thought I had arrived at the mountain top… just to be shown an even greater view further up.

 
It’s been a hard climb. Yet, God has led me up to sit and marvel at His glory.
 
With anticipation I wait to see how He picks me up to dance in this place of beauty.