The beautiful Bridger Wilderness Park in Wyoming offers amazing hikes and views. But for some people, every day is just another opportunity to complain.
The park has suggestion boxes scattered throughout, inviting hikers to write down any concerns or complaints they may have. Here are a couple of recent comments they received in the boxes:
“Avoid constructing trails that go uphill.”
“Add chairlifts so you can see the view without having to climb.”
That is how many of us go through life. We murmur. We complain. We are never satisfied.
Sometimes life’s greatest moments are only found after an uphill climb. So get hiking.
Elijah found some of his greatest success after a hike. One example is found in 1 Kings, when “Elijah went a day’s journey into the wilderness” (1 Kings 19:4).
Recovery Step: Don’t pray for easier paths, but greater strength.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
