Life is More than Mountaintop Experiences

If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, you’re probably familiar with the mountaintop experience cliché. Inspired by Moses ascending the mountain at Sinai to meet with God (Exodus 19:3–25; 24:17–18), this concept is meant to describe a special awareness of God’s presence and love for us. A keener sense that he is with us than we might otherwise have.

I’m sure many of us have had this experience at one time or another. It is a good thing when we do. But we also need to be careful ...