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Mountains and Valleys

Posted by Tim Dixon on Friday 3rd July 2009

Tim Dixon

Hi everyone!

This week (and indeed the last) has been one of getting back into the swing of things after the rush and the highs of June Project. Having had such a great time and spiritual ‘boost’ after witnessing God do amazing things in a concentrated week of mission and evangelism, all of us Interns now faced the new challenge of ‘coming down the mountain’ and continuing with our everyday ministry, looking towards the end of our time as Interns in just a few weeks, including going back to our placements, continuing our teaching series on 1 Corinthians with Mark, and learning about modern pastoral issues with Ruth.

Jesus’ disciples had to learn this very same skill. After their amazing experiences of God’s glory and Jesus’ transfiguration on top of a literal mountain, they then had to descend again into the ‘valley’ of everyday ministry that they were called to – tending to the poor, preaching the good news, following Jesus in all they did. Every Christian today can tell you of one or two amazing ‘mountaintop’ experiences that they have encountered that renewed faith, emboldened evangelism, and stirred hope. Likewise, every Christian can tell you of the long valleys of the everyday, where life is sometimes exciting, sometimes normal, and sometimes a struggle. But, as Curtis Hinds put it so well, "you cannot live on top of a mountain forever – the air is too thin!".

In the day-to-day, we just as much need to seek God’s will and spend time in his presence as in the exciting and life-changing. During these valleys are the main times at which God shapes and moulds us, equipping us for the next climb up the mountain, and they valley beyond it. In a few days time, we will be going en masse to London to take part in the Ichthus Summer Project, and I am certain that these last two weeks of ‘normal life’ have been crucial for God preparing us for the mission week ahead. Praise God that he has such great plans for our lives, and is at our side in every situation!

Tim Dixon

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