Living the Adventure

In 2012

John 10:10 – Jesus Christ Gives Life— The Fullness of LifeHebrews 11:8-10 –Abraham, A Man of

Faith—Fully Alive

“The Glory of God is a human being who is fully alive.”

--Saint Irenaeus, in the 2nd Century

Eric WeihenmayerBlind Mountain Climber

on Mt. Cook, New Zealand

I. God’s Goal for Us…The High Places

Habakkuk 3:17-19II Samuel 22:33-34

Psalm 18: 32-33

God gives us strengthAnd security

In the High Places

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." -- C.S. Lewis

II. The High Place is…Our Dwelling Place

Isaiah 33:16“Fortress” (Protection)

“Bread” (Provision)“Water” (Refreshment)“Your Eyes Shall See”

(A clear view of everything—especially “The King in His beauty”)

“The High Places…do not refer to Heavenly places after death, but…the glorious

Experience of God’s children here and now— if they will follow the path He chooses

for them.”--Hannah Hurnard

Hinds Feet On High Places

III. Enemies Are Defeated…

In The High Places

Deuteronomy 33:29Caleb—Joshua 14:6-12; 15:13-14

Spiritual Warfare—yes Personal Giants…example – FEAR

Youth and Summits

Caleb said, “Give me this mountain.”

Too Old? At 82, Winston Churchill wrote A History of the English People. At 89, Arthur Rubenstein gave one of his greatest performances at Carnegie Hall. At 88, Helen Hooven Santmyer completed … the #1 New York Times bestseller And Ladies

of the Club. It took 50 yrs. to write.

Seniors and Summits

Mario Locatelli, age 71 years 7 months, climbed Mt. McKinley (20,320 ft.).

Min Sherchan, age 76, climbed Mt. Everest (29,035 ft.).

George Solt, age 82, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Bill Painter, age 83, climbed Mt. Rainier.

Rev. William Butler, on his 85th birthday, climbed Long’s Peak – Colorado.

“Abraham Maslow estimated that only one person in a

hundred could be called self-actualizing or fully

functioning. He felt that most of the others exist without really living. By common

estimation most people realize only about 10 % of their life-

potential.”--John Powell

Fully Human Fully Alive

With Christ—We Can Conquer New Heights in 2012!

Created by Dr. John Fischle2012