A trek to the mountaintop

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Let the Holy Spirit open our hearts so that we may always see and know the “Truth” that Jesus revealed through the Word of God, both written and spoken.

At every point in our spiritual journey, we must aspire to an increase of divine life within us and never become complacent. What stagnates our growth is the attitude, “I already know it all.” Such an attitude can leave us ignorant of the great distance one could journey in seeking the fullness of truth and divine life, despite our frailty.

“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” — 2 Corinthians 4:7

It is only when we know the truth that we can begin to pull ourselves towards the peak of the mountain, raising the standards of our Christian life from ordinary to extraordinary.

Come, let us trek to the mountaintop.

The rope is Scripture. Life's problems are the recesses in the mountain on which we firmly set our feet as we climb higher. However big the mountain of struggles and challenges, God has already made it possible for us to conquer it—in Him.

Holding on to the rope and climbing with the sole desire to unite ourselves with Christ is the only effort that you and I need to make. It is God who honours and rewards our humble effort, making us more like Him.

Backsliding while climbing mountains can be dangerous, especially if we stop making progress. All it takes is simple faith in the redemptive power of Jesus and the realisation that we are incapable of doing this on our own.

It is God's desire to make us like Him.

Remember, what we ought to do to advance in the spiritual life is more about letting go than adding anything new. To let go, we need to be freed first.

Our freedom comes from knowing the truth.

Jesus said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” — John 8:32



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