This is the last post in my series on Going to the Mountains. Let’s spend today looking back on what we’ve discovered and seeing how we can apply it to our everyday lives.

You may wonder, does going to the mountains mean that we have to call up our travel agent this very moment and book a trip to the Swiss Alps in order to meet God at the mountains?  Of course not.  It simply means we have to find our mountains in the plains.

Going “to the mountains” simply means that you find a place where you can withdraw from others (privacy), and focus on God (his presence).  Once you are there, spend time in prayer and praise, and in return, God will provide and will help you see things from his perspective.

In my life, I’ve had many different “mountains.”  The first was my bedroom closet when I was in high school.  Even though it was way too small to hold everything, I still shoved all of my clothes to one side of the rod and wedged a small white stool in the empty corner.  Then I’d escape to my “mountain” with my Bible in one hand and a flashlight in the other, and spend time with God while hidden behind my clothes and shoes.  This set up worked well for me for quite some time, and the only distraction was the recurring thought that perhaps I was on the threshold of Narnia after all.

In college, I had to try a little harder to find my “mountain.”  Sometimes it was the fourth-floor study room in my dorm.  Or a small cubical in the basement of the library.  Other times, it was the swing set at the elementary school park.  Or the corner booth at Denny’s at two a.m.

Over the years, my “mountains” have included everything from my car, my shower, and my office at work, to the window seat on an airplane and the sidewalk during morning jogs.

Do you have a mountain that you can run to when you want to meet with God?   If so, when was the last time you went to the mountains?  Do you go to the mountains immediately at the first sign of God calling?  Or do you get there only after you’ve exhausted all other destinations?

When Jephthah’s daughter was troubled, her initial response was to run to the mountains to meet with her God.  Is your heart troubled?  Are you depressed?  Angry?  Disappointed?  Tired?

Go to the mountains.  Your God is waiting.

Q:  Where are your mountains?