the summit.

"Life always gets harder near the summit." Who knew such powerful words could come from just a little fortune cookie? The word summit is defined as "the highest point of a hill or mountain." I am standing in the midst of my summit. Its been getting harder for a while now, but at this very moment I can feel the pressure, the pain, and the difficulty of the climb. There are days where I want to give up and throw it all away and run back down the comfortable valley at the bottom. But today, I want to run hard. I want to continue climbing this mountain in my life. Because I know that when I reach the top of it, I will realize the worth of the fight.

Its good to know though, that when times are the hardest, you are on a verge of a breakthrough moment. The times where the enemy is attacking you the most because he wants you to give up and stop climbing. The days that are so long and you wonder what the heck you are even doing? Its in those times that we need to pick ourselves up by the bootstraps, encourage ourselves and push harder. The Lord never promised us an easy road. In order to get where He wants us, we have to go through lessons and seasons in our lives. 

Rest assured that as things begin to get more difficult that the Lord has not forgotten about you and the plan He has you here to fulfill. Keep trucking up that mountain. I've heard the view from the top is amazing. :)