Climbing Upward
“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 3:13-14
When I jot a note, I always sign off with, “onward and upward.” Like Philippians 3, “forgetting what lies behind, I press on.” Now… I cannot walk, but I’m always pressing onward and upward. JR Miller said that “Every stage in life is a climbing upward. Slowly, step-by-step, we rise in the heavenward way, upward in our spiritual life, like going up a ladder. We ought always to be climbing upward, though it be hard. God bears us to heaven, but our feet must do the climbing. And as we struggle upward, there is never a moment we cannot ask for divine help to strengthen our weary heart. Divine companionship is promised, every step of the toilsome way, until we get home.” Home. Isn’t that a great word? So, get climbing the heavenward way, onward and upward.
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As a typically developing three-year-old, Abigail Brown contracted Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Although her parents were told that she would recover fully, doctors soon discovered that Abigail had sustained brain damage from her illness, which left her with dystonia, meaning she would never talk with her mouth again.
