"Strength Will Rise As We Wait Upon The Lord

 We Will Wait Upon The Lord

  We Will Wait Upon The Lord."

"A quiet steadfast holding of the human will to the will of God and a peaceful resting in His love and care is of infinitely greater value in the religious life than the most intense emotions or the most wonderful experiences that have ever been known by the greatest mystic of them all."
~Hanny Whitall Smith

Looking back, I see those landmark moments in my relationship with Christ- rededication to Christ, summer camp, mexico missions trip...  I used to be upset if I felt as if I wasn't experiencing mountain-top moments all the time.  Was I doing something wrong?  I've found that having that feeling all the time is impossible.  But Christianity isn't a feeling.  It's fact and faith.  I am actually learning the significance of these quiet moments too.  It definitely takes more faith to get through these times of waiting and trusting.  And I think I grow closer to God through them.  I become more disciplined and challenged.  Blessed be the Lord in the valleys and on the mountains, and during these moments of steadfastness.