“It is quite true that the way up to the High Places is both difficult and dangerous,” said the Shepherd. “It has to be, so that nothing which is an enemy of Love can make the ascent and invade the Kingdom. Nothing blemished or imperfect is allowed there, and the inhabitants of the High Places do need ‘hinds’ (a deer) feet. I have them myself,” he added with a smile, “and like a young hart or roebuck I can go leaping on the mountains and skipping on the hills with the greatest ease and pleasure. But, Much-Afraid, I could make yours like hinds’ feet also, and set you upon the High Places. You could serve me then much more fully and be out of reach of all your enemies.
“How is that possible? And what would the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Love say to the presence of a little cripple with an ugly face and a twisted mouth, if nothing blemished and imperfect may dwell there?” Much-Afraid asked.
“It is true,” said the Shepherd, “that you would have to be changed before you could live on the High Places, but if you are willing to go with me, I promise to help you develop hinds’ feet. Up there on the mountains, as you get near the real High Places, the air is fresh and invigorating. It strengthens the whole body and there are streams with wonderful healing properties, so that those who bathe in them find all their blemishes and disfigurements washed away.”
“But there is another thing that I must tell you. Not only would I have to make your feet like hinds’ feet, but you would have to recieve another name, for it would be as impossible for a Much-Afraid to enter the Kingdom of Love. Are you willing to be changed completely, Much-Afraid, and to be made like the new name which you will receive if you become a citizen in the Kinngdom of Love?”
This is an extract from the book “Hinds’ Feet on High Places”. There is so much to say and so many stories to share, but if I truly want to sum up my journey with God the Father, in this moment, this exctract words it better than I ever could.
So far I have met interesting people, adventured, gained brothers and sisters and struggled internally. But my Shepherd is leading me to the High Places, making my feet like those of a deer. With Him I am conquering mountains in my heart and on land. He is my mountain.
Love
Isabellakapella