Don't Give Up

Back in May my computer crashed and the last good backup I had was October 2011. Recovering as much as I could from different sources felt more and more like something I didn’t want to do; I even was tempted to stop writing but God was working on my heart. Now I don’t know if my computer failing had spiritual meaning but God sure did use it to see if my writing and even my quiet time with Him was just a habit or if there was a deeper purpose. I knew in my inner being I wanted to pick up where I left off but wasn’t eager about copying all my journal notes from almost two years ago, still the longer I waited to get started the more this hunger from inside my heart grew. I have caught up now and this is what I have found – my notes, no my time with God is everything to me and though I had to work hard to gain the ground I lost my determination is stronger now than I think it ever has been. This is true in all areas of our lives, the things we live for, the things that compel us point to who we are. If our life is centered on Jesus then He is the thing we cling to when all else has been stripped away and as we work to once again be on the mountain top with Him we realize just how important those moments are when we are with Him even, no especially in the valley.