As close as a prayer

My Bible study today was in 2 Samuel 15, where David flees from Absalom to the Mount of Olives.  When he left the palace, David feared for his life (vs. 14)...I have a hard time believing that this is the same person who killed Goliath, the same person that God faithfully protected before and after he became King?  But when he got to the Mount of Olives, a beautiful thing happened.  He began to pray (vs. 31), and things began to happen.  The Mount of Olives is the same place that Jesus went to, many years later, just before he died.  Because of Jesus, we no longer have to climb a mountain to find God - He's right here with us.  My Bible study put it this way: "You don't have to climb a mountain to find strength to fulfill your God-given calling.  He's as close as a whisper.  He's as close as a prayer."

I've really been struggling with the thought of going to South Korea.  Quite frankly, it terrifies me.  I don't speak the language.  It's on the other side of the world.  I've never taught an ESL course by myself.  And I'll be there an entire year.  It's petrifying.  And, as much as many of my well-meaning friends try to help, constantly hearing "oh don't worry, you'll be fine, this is exciting!" does not help.  So those words in my Bible study really touched me today.  I may be doing something very scary, but I don't have to feel alone.  God is not a mountain away - He's only a prayer away.  Mountains may be hard to climb....but a prayer?  A prayer I can handle.  I'm still scared, but I have faith that, in time, God will give me His peace.  And I know that He will always be with me.  What a great piece of knowledge that is to have!!