Meet and Greet

[WARNING: may contain religious content]

Contrary to popular opinion and various unnamed conspiracy theorists, the title 'Juice Mountain' did not originate from any of the following:

1) A recent freak avalanche that crushed a medium to large peach orchard
2) The name of a WWF wrestler sponsored by Jamba Juice
3) The Energizer Bunny's newest nemesis
4) A startup magazine discussing trends in effective steroid use  
5) Prune juice (or the aftermath)

No indeed. Those (and many other things) actually had zero influence on the brainstorm/wrestling session that lead to the titling. The decision was based solely on the inherent awesomeness of the name, and the general reasoning that it is the sweetest blog name. Ever.

That being said, there are actually several significant things to discuss that have nothing to do with the modern day fruit drink. At this point, you really must ask yourself, "Was Elijah a prophet of God, or just a playa hater?" and also go ask yourself something about Moses. Because those two men have lived Juice Mountain. Lived, breathed, and experienced it in a way that will keep you up at night. They faced down the fear that no one else would. Elijah is famous because he climbed the mountain to take on an entire nation. Moses is famous because he climbed the mountain and faced Almighty God. Sometimes we need to climb the mountain that no one else is willing to take on, and we need to meet with God. We need to wait in His presence and say, "I will not move from this place unless your presence goes with me. I will hold you at your Word, and hold onto your promises". Unfortunately, very few people are willing to climb these mountains. Partly because it's very difficult, and partly because they have the notion that if they do, they (or part of them) is going to die. They are correct (Mark 8:35-36).

You may also find it interesting to note my thinly veiled steroid reference. This blog has a lot to do with steroids (mostly spiritual). You really need to start juicing.