Like the prodigal son, you feel like you’ve wasted your life and that you have strayed from My house. You let your life get full of work and worries, and you strayed from the life that I called you to of dedication to Me.  So now you have returned to your first love – and I am restoring the joy of salvation in your heart. I am washing you and regenerating your spirit and taking you on this new path up the mountain. You will be so thrilled when we reach the summit together and you look back at your life. You will see all the times that you fell, all the times when you were discouraged and wanted to give up, the times of testing and trial and sacrifice – and you will know that the battle was worth it – because in the end you will be victorious. So press forward to the prize of the high calling.  Remember that I will continue to order your steps and you will delight in your way as we travel up this mountain path together.  When you reach the end of this journey, I will be there ready to receive you into My Heavenly Kingdom where there will be no more tears, no more pain and sorrow.  And I will say the words that you long to hear –“Well done, my good and faithful servant, enter into My Joy!”