I enjoyed the article and it spoke to me. Especially this:

"Joseph Herrin also shares about the temptation that besets us when we walk in obedience, where few, if any, understand us."

Oh boy, do I certainly understand this. The way that I see Jesus today is SOOOO much different that the Jesus that I heard of in Sunday school as a kid. I have a much greater fear of Him. And I don't see this as much in others.

So if I begin sharing on things that God has revealed, most have very little interest in it. Or they can't receive it because I don't have a title next to my name.

I do go through times where I feel spiritually alone and I either feel self pity or rejection. And many times He brings a Godly person across my path to encourage me. But I know that suffering and rejection ARE the norm if we are walk closely w/ Him. Why should any of us expect to walk a different path than the Master?

Another thing I realize is that those of us who are seeking Him are usually at different points in our journey. And as such, He gave me this verse last week as I was telling (whining :)) this to Him:

Hab 3:19 Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength; And he maketh my feet like hinds' feet, And will make me to walk upon my high places.

Notice in this verse that 'the Lord' is my strength. Many times I am looking at others to come along and pat me on the head and be my strength. To tell me that I am going in the right direction. Yet He is to be my strength, not the opinion of others. I need to keep my eyes on Him. In my brokenness, I desire the reassurance of other people yet I believe that He would desire ONLY to be my strength. (Obviously I'm not saying encouragement isn't a wonderful thing!)

Next I noticed that He will make me to "walk upon my high places".

HIGH PLACES (meaning to be high); an elevation: - height, high place, wave.

But not just high places, MY high places. Spiritually speaking, yes. But notice they are MY high places. Just like God gives others their high places too. And my high place isn't nessarily your high place that you walk. These places are elevated in height and usually the path is very narrow and steep(and probably quite easy to fall from).

But because someone does not desire to hear (or can't receive) what I discover in my high place does not mean it isn't a high place. It's only that is this is what HE is showing me on MY journey.

Not sure if I said this correctly, only that it encouraged me last weekend.

Darrell