03/12/2026
Happy Thursday Everyone!
Faith That Matures
The flatlander’s goal is to avoid pain; it’s an instinct that lives in all of us. By nature, we want to minimize pain and risk—but you cannot ascend the mountain of the Lord with that mindset. The moment we begin to pursue comfort over calling, we jeopardize becoming who God created us to be. Mountain climbing 😳is inherently filled with challenges and difficulties, and the climb exposes what’s inside. It reveals corrupt motives, broken perspectives, and ungodly desires. This kind of self-revelation is painful but necessary for healing and transformation.
Yet, that’s not all it reveals! The climb also uncovers the beauty God has already placed within us. It reveals the new heart ❤️ He has given you (Ezekiel 36:26), the renewed mind formed in Christ (Romans 12:2), and the soul sanctified through the New Covenant and made alive by His Spirit. Pain and risk don’t just reveal what is ugly; they expose the holy work God has done within you.
Without the climb, nothing is revealed. And without revelation, we cannot mature in Christ. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
DM~ Mary McGraw 🥰