There are days when life seems to be more of a challenge than we can bear. The demands upon our lives at times create a great deal of anxiety and pressure. Mountain climbers will never give up as long as there is still an unconquered peak, so we cannot give up as long as there are peaks to conquer in life as well. We wallow in defeat and despair. The situation seems larger than life and more than we can ever overcome.
Life is hard now days.
Yet, like the survivor of the Mt. Everest expedition, we need to look at our mountain and realize that it can't get any larger, but we can. The Apostle Paul could not let the Philippian believers give up. His challenge to them figuratively was to keep on walking, keep on growing, keep on climbing until they reached their potential in life. He pointed out two things that were necessary if they and we are to keep moving upward in our life and experience. Recognize the Great Encouragement Within Us.