In his book “Ultramarathon Man,” Dean Karnazes describes the
highest and lowest elevations of the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile
footrace through the mountains and valleys of the Sierra Nevada range in
California. Dean said that the summit
was breathtaking in every direction. At
the bottom of the canyon, it was utterly stifling.
It’s interesting to note here how air is used to describe
both an awesome and an unpleasant feeling.
At the summit, Dean gasped in awe of the view; and at the lowest point,
he actually gasped for air.
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To me, it shows how the air we breathe encompass us wherever
we are – whether at a mountain top or at the depths of a valley. That’s how God
is present in our lives – like the air we breathe – God is present at the
highest and lowest point in our lives. Like
the verse of the song, "God of the mountain is still God in the valley."
No matter how successful we are now, we all went through
some rock bottom experience. A friend of
mine recently went through a divorce, and then underwent a thyroid surgery, and
a month later learned that he will be let go of his job. How worse can it get? It can feel overwhelming for anyone, but
remember that God is with you in bad times as He was there for you in good
times. When you feel like you are at an all-time low, gasp for God. With your
faith in God intact, you can only get something good out of even the most difficult time in your life.
Even though I walk in the valley of darkness, I will fear no
evil for you are with me. (Psalm 23:4)
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