Your Valley Is Someone Else’s Mountaintop

Sometimes we find ourselves walking through a valley—seasons of difficulty, heaviness, or even silence. It’s easy in those moments to wonder, “Does anyone notice? Does it matter if I keep going?”

But here’s the truth: your valley may very well be someone else’s mountaintop. What feels heavy to you right now might be a place another brother or sister would rejoice to stand in. And in the same way, your mountaintop—your moments of joy and peace—might look like an unreachable valley to someone else who is struggling.

This perspective doesn’t minimize our pain, but it reminds us to be thankful. Paul tells us, “In everything give thanks; for this is what God wants from you who are united with the Messiah Yeshua” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, CJB). Gratitude pulls us out of self-pity and lifts our eyes back to Christ, who walks with us in the valleys and rejoices with us on the mountaintops.

The valley is not wasted. God doesn’t just remove the struggle—He teaches us in it. He strengthens us so we can walk through, not just around. As Psalm 23:4 declares, “Even if I pass through death-dark ravines, I will fear no disaster; for You are with me; Your rod and staff reassure me” (CJB).

So whether you find yourself on the mountain or in the valley, remember:

• Walk with Christ, never losing your voice of prayer.
• Be thankful, because your valley may be lighter than another’s burden.
• And reach out—because we are all children of Christ, called to lift one another up.

Let your light shine, even in the valley, because for someone else, that valley might just be the mountaintop they’ve been longing for.

-Rev Carlos Figueroa