Is the valley a good place to visit? Yes. But is it a good place to make camp? No. It keeps us from moving forward. And the truth is, that since the messiah has come, we have work to do, we have a calling, we have marching orders, and the valley can not hold us back.
Month:
Make the way smooth
In addition to the regular course correction that keeps us near the heart and will of God, we need a periodic removal of the things that may have surfaced in our lives, things which may cause us to stumble.
Make the way straight
Too often our lives become a zig zag of foolish behavior that takes us someplace we never intended to go. I believe as our hearts become more attuned to the heart of God, our sensors detect our going off path and provide constant correction, and a steady direction that is in line with the life God intends for us.