tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119420761552262368.post8512949726221359594..comments2010-01-25T11:37:21.360-08:00Comments on On a Journey: It's the Climb...Beracahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186870834040900490noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119420761552262368.post-42934529644749563062010-01-25T11:37:21.360-08:002010-01-25T11:37:21.360-08:00Very thoughtful, Bernadette. You're in good c...Very thoughtful, Bernadette. You're in good company here; check out Petrarch's _Ascent of Mount Ventoux_.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119420761552262368.post-66850386066108921722009-11-08T19:46:27.456-08:002009-11-08T19:46:27.456-08:00Awesome post, Bernadette! :) I do agree that the...Awesome post, Bernadette! :) I do agree that the climb toward the top of that mountain can and will be strenuous, but it's worth all that hard work and faltering to get there. And even that's assuming we get to the top. The important thing is making an effort to and encouraging others do the same. By this Earth's standards, it's an understatement to say Jesus Christ's road to the top was ultimately unsuccessful. And Moses died before ever even seeing the promised land -- that story is actually what your post reminds me of the most. Heaven and doctrine are important things to consider, but a life lived to its fullest is a life lived for others. Living life for only ourselves requires no climbing at all; it may be safer, but we cannot accomplish our God-given mission by staying at ground level.toddhooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002462862211865751noreply@blogger.com