The Mountain

imagine yourself looking out a window. You see a marvelous mountain from this window. There is a extraordinary light shining at the top of the mountain. It is glorious! The light is gold; it is nearly too bright to look at it.  As you look at the mountain, you notice some bars or something on the window. They could be a little like jail cell bars, but they don't make you feel trapped. You have a feeling of freedom inside your heart.

this mountain is probably about 30 miles from you. Nearly everyday you sit and admire its beauty. Even from far away, you find new things to look at all the time. You have heard many stories of people going to the mountain. They tell you of its beauty when you get closer. They also tell you about the journey to the mountain. For some it is easy and for others difficult, but everyone says it is worth it. You hold onto every detail of these stories, because you have never been to the mountain. You could make the journey alone, but you know it would be long and lonely. If you were by yourself, you would not be as safe.

you continue to live vicariously through other people's experiences. You long to know what it would be like up close, but is it worth the risk?

sitting in your room and looking out the window is pretty comfortable. You can look and hear about the mountain, but you don't have to take any chances getting there. What would you do once you got to the mountain? Everyone says it is amazing, but it must be dangerous out in the wild. It seems there would be nothing to protect you. Sure, there might be other people on the mountain, but they might not help you. They might talk about you since you wouldn't know what you were doing.

now you can chose to go or stay. No one is going to force you to make a decision. You can choose to ask for help or not. don't let the things of this world make the decision for you. You know what you wan, so go for it. Nothing can stop you. The mountain is a beautiful place for renewal and refreshing! All you have to do is get away from the things that tie you to comfort. SOMETIMES THE RISK BRINGS THE GREATEST REWARD. It can also bring hurt and pain to your heart in the process. Are you going to let the hurt and pain get in the way of your reward?

...what if the mountain was God?
...will you go?