Yes, and we need to be grateful for it! Every new opportunity, every challenge provides wonderful avenues for growth and progress on our journey. At times the steps needed may seem daunting, but press ahead, the joy of achievement can be immeasurable!
Here is a list of “mountains’’ that we may be tasked with climbing—many will be familiar, the first two are ones I am personally seeking to surmount:
When I finished writing my book “One Infinite Light” and print copies were finally available, I was also anxiously awaiting the eBook files from a coder I had hired so that I could upload those as well. When they came, they were a disaster! The coder had oversold his expertise and the files were unuseable. What to do next? Not willing to trust another so-called “expert,” I decided to do it myself, which meant deep immersion into learning two computer coding languages, CSS and XHTML, just about the last thing I wanted to do.
The learning curve and coding of the eBook was a daunting challenge and there were many days of swinging emotions: discouragement, anger, confusion, excitement, elation, etc. I frequently needed to pause for quiet moments of prayer and meditation to keep my thought in alignment with Light—with progress as Law, and reason and logic as expressions of one Mind. As each challenge was met and overcome, I was delighted and filled with gratitude. When I reached the summit and the eBook finally became available through booksellers, I was overwhelmed with joy and a great sense of accomplishment. But here is a more profound example of true courage and tenacity in the face of fierce odds.
A young American soldier, Brendan Marrocco, was hit by a roadside bomb in the conflict in the Middle East in 2009. He lost all four limbs. One can only imagine the pain, terror, and hopelessness he faced at times during his recovery. What can be deduced from interviews with him is his tremendous spirit of courage, persistence, and patience as he climbed from the valley of despair to partnering with his medical team to reengage in an active life.
In December of 2012, Brendan received a bilateral arm transplant accomplished by a team of surgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. While Brendan is still climbing this medical mountain, he and his surgeons remain hopeful about his ability to get much use from both arms as the healing progresses, and he has also been fitted with prosthetic legs with much success.
Each mountain we encounter is meant to be conquered—no matter how daunting it may seem. Endeavoring every day to align thought with each facet of God’s nature, and to know that we reflect and express every quality, function, and attribute of them, we can face each opportunity and challenge with courage, fearlessness, and the conviction that we can expect progress with each footstep and will find the answers we need and the success we seek.
Here is a list of “mountains’’ that we may be tasked with climbing—many will be familiar, the first two are ones I am personally seeking to surmount:
- ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
- desired weight loss
- illness or disability
- going off to college
- finding a life partner
- looking for or starting a new job
- building a business
- relocating to a new city
- impending parenthood
- difficult relationships
When I finished writing my book “One Infinite Light” and print copies were finally available, I was also anxiously awaiting the eBook files from a coder I had hired so that I could upload those as well. When they came, they were a disaster! The coder had oversold his expertise and the files were unuseable. What to do next? Not willing to trust another so-called “expert,” I decided to do it myself, which meant deep immersion into learning two computer coding languages, CSS and XHTML, just about the last thing I wanted to do.
The learning curve and coding of the eBook was a daunting challenge and there were many days of swinging emotions: discouragement, anger, confusion, excitement, elation, etc. I frequently needed to pause for quiet moments of prayer and meditation to keep my thought in alignment with Light—with progress as Law, and reason and logic as expressions of one Mind. As each challenge was met and overcome, I was delighted and filled with gratitude. When I reached the summit and the eBook finally became available through booksellers, I was overwhelmed with joy and a great sense of accomplishment. But here is a more profound example of true courage and tenacity in the face of fierce odds.
A young American soldier, Brendan Marrocco, was hit by a roadside bomb in the conflict in the Middle East in 2009. He lost all four limbs. One can only imagine the pain, terror, and hopelessness he faced at times during his recovery. What can be deduced from interviews with him is his tremendous spirit of courage, persistence, and patience as he climbed from the valley of despair to partnering with his medical team to reengage in an active life.
In December of 2012, Brendan received a bilateral arm transplant accomplished by a team of surgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. While Brendan is still climbing this medical mountain, he and his surgeons remain hopeful about his ability to get much use from both arms as the healing progresses, and he has also been fitted with prosthetic legs with much success.
Each mountain we encounter is meant to be conquered—no matter how daunting it may seem. Endeavoring every day to align thought with each facet of God’s nature, and to know that we reflect and express every quality, function, and attribute of them, we can face each opportunity and challenge with courage, fearlessness, and the conviction that we can expect progress with each footstep and will find the answers we need and the success we seek.
