I've Been to the Mountaintop

I’ve been to the mountaintop.

I’ve experienced growth, achievement, healing, moments where it felt like I had finally arrived. The view was beautiful. The air felt clear. I could see how far God had brought me. Yet something inside me still felt unfinished. Because elevation without God is only height, not purpose.

You can climb every mountain life offers and still feel empty when God is not at the center. Success cannot sustain the soul. Accomplishment cannot replace His presence. Recognition cannot fill what only He was meant to fill. Without Him, even beautiful places feel hollow.

I’ve come to understand that life was never about reaching the highest place. It has always been about walking closely with Him, in the valley, on the mountain, and everywhere in between.

With God, the climb has meaning. With God, the valley has purpose. With God, there is peace, no matter the elevation. I would rather walk with God in the valley than stand without Him on the highest peak.

Because the true destination was never the summit. It was always Him. And I never want to reach the mountaintop and discover there is nothing there. I don’t want applause without His approval, or achievement without His anointing. If I ever stand at the top, let it be with Him beside me, or not at all. Praise the Lord!