Many times I have driven through the Rocky Mountains in western Colorado where the terrain changes frequently. Sometimes you go through green valleys and the road has wide shoulders, but soon there’s a steep upgrade with hairpin curves and switchbacks. You may find yourself at the edge of a road where there’s no shoulder or barricade to separate you from a thousand foot drop.

I think that life is a lot like driving in the mountains. There are all different kinds of terrains and turns in the road. What God gives to us is peace and a sense of his presence. God’s peace enables us to soar to the highest heaven and not be proud. His peace also enables us to walk through the deepest hell of circumstances and not fall into despair. It’s the peace that passes all understanding.