Reflections on Mountains and Valleys in Life
Inspiring quotes and verses from notable figures like Winston Churchill, Billy Graham, and Warren Wiersbe about the lessons learned from mountaintop experiences and valleys of hardship in life. The contrast between the heights of inspiration and the depths of challenges is beautifully depicted, emphasizing the growth, faith, and perseverance that come from navigating both the peaks and troughs of our journey.
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Winston Churchill Mountaintops inspire us, but valleys mature us.
MOUNTAINS: Mount Ararat: God s Rescue > Our Flood Mount Sinai: God s Covenant > Our Faithlessness Mount of Olives: God s Will > Our Will Hill of Calvary: God s Love > Our Sin And 9 more
Billy Graham Mountaintops are for views and inspiration, but fruit is grown in the valleys.
VALLEYS Valley of Siddim (The Pit): God s Redemption > Our Pit Valley of Kings: God s Way > The World s Way Valley of Gerar (Chewed Up): God s Favour > Our Famine Valley of Rephaim (Giants): God s Name > Our Giants Valley of Achor (Trouble): God s Hope > Our Troubles Valley of the Shadow: God s Presence > Our Fear
VALLEYS Valley of Eschol (Decision): God s Promise > Our Discouragement Valley of Vision: God s Plans > Our Plans Valley of Dry Bones: God s Word > Our Impossibility Valley of Jezreel (Triumph): God s Triumph > Our Trials Valley of Kidron (Suffering): God s Strength > Our Suffering Valley of Gehenna (Death): God s Resurrection > Our Mortality
Psalm 84:5-7 NIV Blessed are those whose strength is in You, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. 6As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. 7They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.
Baka Weeping, bemoaning (express discontent or sorrow), bewailing (express great regret, disappointment or bitterness)
Warren Wiersbe any difficult and painful place in life, where everything seems hopeless, and you feel helpless
2 Chronicles 20:12 NLT O our God, won t you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do not know what to do, but we are looking to you for help
2 Chronicles 20:21 NLT After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the LORD and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang: Give thanks to the LORD; his faithful love endures forever!
2 Chronicles 20:22 NLT At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the LORD caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start fighting among themselves
2 Chronicles 20:25 NLT King Jehoshaphat and his men went out to gather the plunder. They found vast amounts of equipment, clothing, and other valuables more than they could carry. There was so much plunder that it took them three days just to collect it all!
Chronicles 20:26 NLT On the fourth day they gathered in the Valley of Berakah, which got its name that day because the people praised and thanked the LORD there. It is still called the Valley of Blessing today.
Berakah Blessing (to bestow a blessing; and the state of being blessed)
A.W. Tozer The key to prayer is simply praying.
TD Jakes God s word in your mouth is the most powerful weapon you have!
Philippians 4:4 NIV Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!