No Challenge too Great

The other day we were visiting Point Lobos State Reserve.  This beautiful park is nestled partway between Monterey and Big Sur.

The Reserve offers hidden beaches, tide pools to study, scuba diving, bird-watching and, at the right time of year, whale watching from the shore.

But what intrigued me were the seals.  The small rocky islands just off shore were covered with them.  What amazes me is how they get so far up on the rocks.  They don’t have any climbing gear that I can see.  No feet to stick in the footholds in the rocks.  No fingers to grasp the rugged mass of the island.  Yet there they were.

Sometimes our lives seem filled with challenges that are too big for us.  Right now is one of those times.  The task of trying to raise the funds we need to get to Thailand seems insurmountable.  Some days we just feel like giving up.  But if these seals can get to the tops of these rocks, then we can persevere and achieve our goals as well.  And we don’t go at this alone.  People are giving.  People are praying.  And God is with us. ^“For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13-NLT)