Before the Mountains

         This week has been a whirlwind. Between writing an article that was due yesterday and helping my mom get ready for her surgery that was also yesterday (thank you for praying for her) daze and exhaustion has set in. But I still wanted to share with my readers about a cool moment God gave me.

         Tuesday afternoon I got the calendar out to schedule and reschedule doctors’ appointments. I was put on hold so the receptionist could look at my specialist’s availability and I took that moment to look at my calendar as well. My eyes immediately connected with a beautiful picture attached to the calendar of a snowy mountainous landscape with the words of Psalm 90:2- Before the mountains were brought forth, or even hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God.

         My heart immediately warmed and I thought, ‘wow, before the mountains I faced were ever assigned to my life, before I was ever born, God was God. His authority is what permitted the very peaks and cliffs I had to climb to form because He knew I would victoriously scale them through His Strength in my soul.’      

The Lore Family, a Southern Gospel singing group sings a song called, “Mt. Testimony,” and the first time I heard them sing it, I felt the lyrics had been written for me. My favorite words in the chorus say, “Looking back ore’ the cliffs of Mt. Testimony,  I’m amazed I’m standing here. But the Lord my shepherd led me safe through the valley, and gave me strength to climb. Now I stand on top of Mt. Testimony with His hand still holding mine.” 

That’s exactly how I feel. Every time I look back at the sickness I had to endure, the frightening unknown and uncertain days, and the moments I had to fight for my life, I’m truly amazed I’m standing on top of my Mt. Testimony. That’s why I feel so called to share my story. God gave it to me to be MORE so I can give Him glory in the process.

         So, take heart in the fact that whatever you’re going through today, it’s only happening because God gave His stamp of approval.. He knows you can not only handle it, but you can overcome it. You will stand on top stand on top of your Mt. Testimony, because before that mountain ever came in to existence, this profound truth existed before the beginning of time— God is God.