The Climb

Despite her lacking in the areas of vocals and morals, Miley Cyrus actually did something right when she debuted "The Climb". Be sure to read the lyrics posted below carefully, and continue reading my thoughts about what the song means to me.

"The Climb" by Miley Cyrus

I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying"You'll never reach it"

Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking

But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other sideIt's the climb
The struggles I'm facing

The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking
I may not know it

But these are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going
And I, I got to be strong

Just keep pushing on
'Cause there's always gonna be another mountain

I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there

Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!
There's always gonna be another mountain

I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Somebody's gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there

Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!
Keep on moving, keep climbing

Keep the faith, baby
It's all about, it's all about the climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith, whoa

Recently, life hasn't really going in a direction that I had necessarily planned for it to go in. For example, despite my best efforts to prevent it, I am currently residing in my parents house. Granted, I am able to save a little money this way, it just wasn't what I wanted. But, I have realized that I should be focusing less on what I want and more on what God wants. I realize that God has placed me here for a reason, despite my unwillingness to cooperate at times. During my recent struggles with keeping my committment to fully surrender to Him, I've realized a few things.

1. No matter how hard I try, I can't run from God.
2. God has something big in his "bag of tricks" for me.
3. I don't need to know what it is, just be aware of when it comes.


There are always going to be obstacles that stand (or try to stand) between us and God. We normally call him Satan. However, Satan isn't the little red faced man with horns and a pitchfork. Instead, Satan comes in many forms that include finances, peer pressure, and even our family and friends. However, despite that voice that says, "you'll never reach it", failure isn't an option for those following God. The trick is to remember that God equips us with many tools to serve in the fight against good and evil. Remember, just like Miley Cyrus, "Just keep pushing on, 'cause there's always gonna be another mountain."