Sometimes as lifelong or "career" Christians, we can take God for granted. We no longer expect to be utterly astonished by him when in his presence! In truth, as finite beings, we should NEVER believe that we have "seen it all" when dealing with an infinite and omnipotent God!

But why did the three disciples have such a powerful encounter with Jesus when they did? For that matter, why do some people have profound experiences of Jesus in ways that we have only dreamed of having? The answer is: The Mountain.

Jesus led his disciples up a high mountain. All of us have mountains in our lives ~ many of which go unconquered for years, if at all: Fears never faced, faults never admitted, demons never confronted, risks never taken, vocations never pursued.

In truth, the real transfiguration that occurred in the Gospel was not what happened to Jesus, but what happened to the three disciples. And the change that occurred in these disciples began, not at the top of the mountain but at the bottom, when they took the first steps to confront the mountain, rather than to flee from it.

The key to growing in our faith is realizing that at the top of the mountain ~ which we fear the most ~ is the encounter with God that we long for the most. The road less traveled leads to the blessing most missed! Don't miss yours!