Coming down off the mountain

It’s hard to believe summer is over, but as I helped my kids get off to their first day of school last week, I was reminded of this reality.

I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite things about summer is camp. I have a heart for sharing Jesus with young people and helping them make wise choices in their teen years, so I often spend my summers preaching and teaching at summer camps around the nation. Camp is such a life-changing experience because students are able to get away from the pressures and distractions of life, allowing them to get real with God. I saw God do amazing things this summer during camp.

But as I think about this, I wonder how many of these young people keep the Godly passion they felt at camp and take it into their schools this year. Spiritual highs such as camp are often called a “mountaintop experience.” But what about when we come down off the mountain?