读书行路

It takes the valley of humiliation to remove the skepticism from us.

When you were on the mountaintop you could believe anything, but what about when you were faced with the facts of the valley? You may be able to give a testimony regarding your sanctification, but what about the thing that is a humiliation to you right now? The last time you were on the mountain with God, you saw that all the power in heaven and on earth belonged to Jesus— will you be skeptical now, simply because you are in the valley of humiliation?
---Oswald Chambers

I've told people and God that I hate one thing in this world. It's the disappointment of falling from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the valley. It might be the change of material environment, emotional flucturation, or the change of trust. After many falling experiences, I still hate it. And I am not used to it.

I never thought this is an experience related to faith building. I thought it's purely a personality building exercise and it's definitely not worthy the pain.

Chambers sensed that only by comming down to the valley of humiliation, we become humble at His unchanging glory. We realise how little and conditional our faith is. So by overcomming this skeptism of 'down time', pure faith is built up. It sounds like a test for true friend or a brave soldier. Ah... the prospective is greater than I first thought.

Therefore, trust Him in the darkest time. The FALL is for a good reason.. It is, I believe.