Most of us would say that "the view from the top is great"! You can see so much more...all the valleys below...and you feel great! You could stay there all day long. But what happens when you start your decent into the valley? Does your attitude seem to change for the worse? And is the view really better on the mountain top than down in the valley?
When we are in the valley...although we can only see what is in front of us...we can actually see things in so much more detail than we could looking down from the mountain...much more clarity if you will. What once looked like little spots...now come into full view as a beautiful flower patch or even cute wooly sheep!
The valley forces you to keep "looking up" to see where you are going. If you only look down you could eventually hurt yourself by running into a wall or falling into a lake. Sure there may be some obstacles to face once you are in the valley...some rock walls you must climb and you may injure yourself on some bob wire along your journey, but in the end...it leads to beautiful paths. The valley allows you to see things in detail that you most likely wouldn't have seen on the mountain top...it brings "clarity and direction...which can lead to the ultimate...RESTORATION.
You very well may have just come down from a mountain top only to be facing your own valley right now...valleys of loneliness, discouragement...unexpected health issues...circumstances at work. Are you moaning and groaning and wishing you were back on that mountain? Did you know that our Heavenly Father is waiting to "restore us in that valley"?
The question to ask yourself is "what direction am I looking"? Are you looking down...grumbling the entire way? If so...be careful...you might fall into that lake pretty soon...and that could be very unpleasant...especially with winter coming! Look up...see your surroundings and ask your Father to show you beauty along your path...the fine details...and let Him restore your soul. You will be amazed by what all you will see!
You restore my soul. You guide me in the path of righteousness for your name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Psalm 23:3-4
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