“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.”– Psalm 40: 1

You could say, today I had the best of both worlds. Cliché as it is—it’s true. I often wonder as I stare from my window, just what lies beyond the rise and fall of the majestic mountains.

Some say I’m naïve to the world that lies past the rolling hills, and perhaps to some extent, that s ’true. When God created the mountains of Tennessee, He built a small protective covering around the inhabitants of the area. Life has remained simple, even somewhat pure in its hidden alcove. Things are….safe.

Today I stood on the mountaintop and peered over the edge into the valley that rolled toward the sand and surf. In the distance I could see the foam washing aground and I wondered what life must be like there.

There was a time in my life when I stood at a pinnacle, happy with the life I pursued. Believing in God but not living in Him. I thought my life was complete….I had all a simple life could offer; a family, a job, a home. I didn’t need anything else. Or so I thought.

Then it crashed around me. I found I needed more than what I already had. I needed fulfillment, peace, and assurance for something more than what the world held before me. I needed to know Him. I needed to feel as though He knew me.

I cried to Him, “Take me to the edge of the world.” And then I waited. I know He heard my cry because the clouds on the mountaintop shifted. You see, God is like that. Always listening. Always waiting for me to call to Him and when I do, He answers. He brings me into Him with a closeness that is so comfortable, I’m completely content.

We have a Father who longs for us to love Him—who patiently steps to the side while we ignore His biding. But He never leaves us.

Do you have a longing for something more meaningful in your life? Cry to Him. Listen.
Today, I began on the mountaintop and by nightfall, I stood at the edge of the world with the ocean washing across my feet. And life is good. It’s complete and whole. I cried to Him and He heard, then answered.

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