Not long ago, I picked up the book, “Hind’s Feet on High Places” again. I wanted to glean an insight from God about the long and difficult phase of my spiritual journey.

The “high places” seemed to elude me for a long while now.
“High places” are a metaphor for new heights of love, joy and victory.

Since January, like the female protagonist in the book, I had to deal with pride, resentment, bitterness, un-forgiveness, self-pity in different situations. Sometimes during those battles, I felt beaten, bruised, completely broken and wanting to give up. I would ask God, “Why has this molding period been so long? Is there so much of me You have to prune? When will it stop?” I had doubts whether I will ever experience joy and victory again.

In retrospect, this difficult phase actually brought more depth to my walk with God. In each of those battles, when my feet grew heavier and my fighting spirit dwindled, God would always provide a way out. Be it sustaining and renewing my strength and hope in Him so that I would persevere or turning things around in His timing, His love and faithfulness prevailed (Psalm 145:13b).

Also when it was tempting to take matters in my own hands, God would never fail to guide me in submitting those circumstances to Him - His ways and sovereignty.

In the book, there is a part where the female protagonist was brought to the granary by the Shepherd. The Shepherd told her gently that there are various methods used for grinding the different varieties of grain, according to their special use and purpose and quoted Isaiah 28: 27-29 and Jeremiah 18:6.

Caraway is not threshed with a sledge,
nor is a cartwheel rolled over cummin;
caraway is beaten out with a rod,
and cummin with a stick.

Grain must be ground to make bread;
so one does not go on threshing it forever.
Though he drives the wheels of his threshing cart over it,
his horses do not grind it.

All this also comes from the LORD Almighty,
wonderful in counsel and magnificent in wisdom.
Isaiah 28:27-29

"O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter does?" declares the LORD. "Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.
Jeremiah 18:6

Though the molding process has been long and hard, the revelation reminded that God is molding me for a special use and purpose for His glory.

In spite of the “suffering” I may face now, there is comfort and joy in God’s love for me and victory when I grow deeper and learn to be more steadfast in God.

“High places” have not eluded me; it’s my narrow human perspective which has obstructed my sight of God’s perfect will and purpose.

- Sis Coco

11:02 PM
(SALVATION)