Every time I have the privilege to be in the mountains I am filled with a wide range of emotions. The sight is picturesque and speaks to me in a unique way. It's beauty is greater than anything an artist could paint on a canvas. This week I have spent more time surrounded by mountains than I have in a long time, which has been wonderful. On the other hand, I have also been very discouraged and frustrated with life and myself at times. However, in the midst of the battles of the week one sentence has consistently come to mind that has spoken to my heart in a way that I am not sure I can effectively express. That single sentence was: "It is good to know that the One who created all of this is greater than I." As I allowed myself to engage in the moments when those words came to mind, the afterthoughts that came from the sentence brought me peace and hope. They were words that I am confident did not come from myself but words of affirmation and love from my Heavenly Father. "All your worries The messes you have made out of relationships Every cutting word that has left your mouth The opportunities you have missed Every wrong that has been done to you The moments you chose less than my best for you All your failures All of your strengths Every gift and talent that you have been entrusted with Everything you can do well by your self I am greater." "My grace and love is greater than your brokenness. Let me heal you, mold you, and show you what it truly means to live. You don't have to figure out everything on your own. Let me lead you, follow me. I will be with you in battle and breakthrough. For my will done in you will help navigate you through a life full of adventure. My best for you is greater than anything you could accomplish on your own." As I stared at the vastness and beauty of the mountains, those words lifted a weight off my shoulders and made my heart more alive. I felt peace and was reminded of my Fathers love and it captivated my heart all over again. The mountains are such a vivid reminder to me that their creator is greater than everything in every way and He calls me into an adventure with him that is greater than myself. Now the challenge is, not to check out and let it just be a passing moment (which I have been guilty of on many occasions), but to let sink in and act so that something fruitful can come from it.