All Alone on the Mountain
 

Feeling a little like Elijah?

On a mountain-top, looking at the residue of one of the greatest miracles of recorded time. The fire of God's approval has fallen, the bodies of your enemies are scattered all around, and adrenaline pumps through you as the realization of what has just happens dawns in your mind.

Great victory, accompanied by the favor of God. All would seem to be well in your world. But something is strangely missing in Elijah's mountain-top experience. There is no one to share the victory with.

Elijah sank into deep depression because no one was there to share his experiences with. He sought to find comfort underneath a scraggly juniper bush, and then in a hollow cave. Neither could replace the warmth of a friendly face.

Listen carefully, lay down your armour and just rest for a minute. Let's think about what great things God has done in your life. What victory has just occured at the top of your Mt. Carmel? What enemies have been conquered? What blessing has God rained down on you?

In forum life, we so often share our hurts and anger - and even bitterness. We rail against the injustices of life. We rage against the machine. It's great therapy.

But lets not leave Elijah alone on the mountain-top. Lets share our joys, as well as our sorrows. I will be here for the next hour, Lord willing. Post anything, and I will do my best to encourage you. Share what good things God has recently accomplished in your life.

PP

I have found that the Mercies of God are from everlasting to everlasting.. that always encourages me...

I am walking. i am working. those things are the kind of things that we take for granted but during the last 6 months those are the things that I really worried about loosing. Thank God I am able to be productive.

Mercy = second chances. Thank God we don't get what we deserve.
It's encouraging to know that God loves you and I in spite of our failures.

Thank you Jesus!
Ferd, you are so blessed. What a miracle God has accomplished in your body!
Did you know you are one of my favorite posters? We have a lot in common.
We're young, good-looking, and extremely likeable. :heeheehee

Isn't it great when God rolls the burden of worry away from your mind? God is going to give you complete restoration, Bro!:highfive

Well youse guys are young that's for sure...




and likable.... :D

Thank you my friend. I apprecate the kindness. and you are right, we are good looking and extrememly likeable!

we also apsire to be smarmy!

You have a good personality... I've heard that said about you quite often...:D

Randy!, you are still kinda young - at least halfway young. A fifty year old would still consider you young.

Plus, you are a great fisherman, and a pretty good talker!

As our Dear Bro. RevDWW will tell you ... you can't achieve Smarmyness..


It is something that you are born with...

Never forget that Ferd...




:D

watch it! :killinme

Just remember who holds the sword for the purpose of "dubbing" one smarmy!

I can't get to detailed here but I want to take the opportunity to thank God for opening an amazing door in my life in the last 8 mnths.

It has caused me to seek deeper relationship with Him. It has improved my homelife, and has got me once again all fired up for service.

Prayed for almost an entire year for this situation and ya know, God was listening.

Interesting thread.

I was planning on posting a thread yesterday and got busy about Mountain Top experiences.

Many times we think the mountain top is where all good things are.

I remember God told Abraham to take his son, his only son, to the mountain that He would show him, to sacrifice the son he loved.

It was a test, but Abraham climbed the mountain with 2 young men and Issac. He left the two young men behind and continued on with his son he loved to worship God.

By faith, he told Issac the Lord would provide Himself a sacrifice. Sure enough God provided a lamb. But Abraham was willing to plunge the knife into his son to offer his best to the God he loved, but had never seen.

He was alone on the top of the mountain with his son.

Many mountaintop experiences you are alone. It is lonely at the top as the saying goes.

You also have to work to climb to the top of the mountain.

To climb the mountain you usually have to follow a trail that has been walked before.

I think most of us want a mountain top experience, yet we forget the cost to obtain it.

But anything we do for God is worth it.

Be blessed in God!

Of course he was!

I know Kutless, and a little of his situation.

Bro, you are in a good place, have a great pastor, :bliss
and can sing like a bird. If you will continue down the path you are on, God is going to lead you to a higher place. You have multiple talents and abilities, God is going to use them for His kingdom. Remember the following passage:

Psalm 37


1Do not fret because of the wicked;
do not be envious of wrongdoers,
2for they will soon fade like the grass,
and wither like the green herb.
3Trust in the Lord, and do good;
so you will live in the land, and enjoy security.
4Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart. 5Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.
6He will make your vindication shine like the light,
and the justice of your cause like the noonday.
7Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;
do not fret over those who prosper in their way,
over those who carry out evil devices.
8Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath.
Do not fret—it leads only to evil.
9For the wicked shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
10Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more;
though you look diligently for their place, they will not be there.
11But the meek shall inherit the land,
and delight in abundant prosperity.
12The wicked plot against the righteous,
and gnash their teeth at them;
13but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he sees that their day is coming.
14The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows
to bring down the poor and needy,
to kill those who walk uprightly;
15their sword shall enter their own heart,
and their bows shall be broken.
16Better is a little that the righteous person has
than the abundance of many wicked.
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but the Lord upholds the righteous.
18The Lord knows the days of the blameless,
and their heritage will abide for ever;

Great post! Thanks for the gift of encouragement! :ty

Your welcome and you are a great encourager yourself! :highfive

Dear RevRandy, Most can only aspire to your level of Smarminess!

Dear Ferd, One day you may be accounted worthy. Until then remember "Smarmy is as Smarmy does".

Dear PP [or as I like to refer to you:'Ole Yellar'], I havn't mentioned it before, but you can lay down the smarm with the best.

Love you guys!

RevDWW

I want to thank the Lord for perspective, plain and simple. There are things that are worth fighting for, and many that are not. We must learn to fight the enemy, and not kill our fellow combatants in the process.

what a group! LOL!

Kinda beautiful and awe inspiring, like the glint of the sun off a large caliber rifle barrel........

I thought you were going to say like the glint off of Pastor Poster's head!

Is Pastor Poster "follicly challenged"?


You know what they say?

If a man is balding in front he's a great thinker



If a man is balding in back he's a great lover



If a man is balding in front and back he just thinks he's a great lover......:killinme :killinme :killinme :killinme :killinme :killinme :killinme

Actually there is no challenge to it anymore.
In the words of Jack Buck, "It's going, It's going - It's GONE!"

Brother... You Slay me man!!!!:D:D:D:D:killinme :killinme

*LadyChocolate walks in and shakes her head.* Looking for encouragement on the lonely mountain top. Is this what the lonely mountain top is? You guys flattering eachother? ha ha ha ha You guys need to get off the mountain and go home!!! lololol :tease :heeheehee or at least go back to fishing.......lol

yall are funny!!!

Don't leave so quick. Pretty soon we're breaking out the chocolate!

Count me in..Dark Chocolate Truffles please!!!!!!!!! WooHoo!!!!!!!

Wait, wait a minute.........No thanks...I'm not gonna sit around and listen to a bunch of men talk about how young and good looking they are... no thanks. I'll take my chocolate and go shopping! lol:tease

Good morning chrome dome. Good to see you.

You know what I have discovered in my lifetime??
Most men who have to brag about how 'good-lookin' they are- usually ARE NOT!!! :bliss

That really hurt.

Takes years of practice, to get THAT good at hurting folks...:tease

OUCH !!! tha had to hurt somebody here!






























certainly not me.