Valley

"There is never a majestic mountain without a deep valley & there is no birth without pain."

-David Crawford

Glacier National Park in Montana

A Valley in Hawaii

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A valley depicts a beautiful picture. A valley is defined as "an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, especially one following the course of a stream." I wonder how the nature would look like if there are no valleys. We will have no hills, and no mountains. I can't picture out nature with them. However, without valleys, they would never exist. It would just be a land with maybe small contours.

I love mountains. I love the way they are shaped. There is so much splendor in them. I love to ride in a car going downhill. It is fun! However, I wonder, would that be ever possible if they are all straight? Would they be defined mountains or hills in the first place?

Valleys are beautiful. In valleys, we can find streams of water. When we are in the valleys, we might find the mountains intimidating but we see its beauty and its grandness and we are in awe. Valleys are the path that gives us the privilege to come close to the mountain and climb it. It is the road to see the grandeur of the world below it.

A valley in life is defined as "any place, period, or situation that is filled with fear, gloom, foreboding, or the like." A valley in life is characterized by fear, sadness, pain, etc. Who despises valley in their lives? Who wants to be filled with fear, gloom and forebody? Who wants to be surrounded by problems and trials? If everyone has a choice, everyone wants a life free of problems and trials.

However, life without valleys and mountains is life without grandeur and splendor. Life without valleys is a boring life. Imagine going straight all throughout the journey. So as hard as it may seem sometimes to be in the valley, we are encouraged because without it, there would not  be any majestic mountain. Without a valley, there would no feeling of triumph. There would be no sense of relief and victory. The beauty of it is that, Jesus is with us always. He pushes us to reach the top and give us the privilege to experience Him and His promises.

What are your valleys? I am in my own valley. Let us rejoice! Soon, we will see the grandeur of our God and what He has for us. It is going to blow our mind. What a joy! What a hope we have in Jesus. Let us climb together. With Jesus, we will reach the top.