Where do I want to live?

Something was said at Bible Study that sparked my thoughts on mountains, valleys, and plains.
Here goes, for what it's worth.

We don't grow spiritually on the mountain top.  There's very little fertile soil on the mountain top.  Oh, it's fun to be that high, to be above all the cares of our world and to see far into the distance.  But, we can't stay on the mountain top forever.  There's very little soil there for anything to grow.  On the mountain top we exist on emotion and repetitious phrases.  We are the baby who subsists on his mother's milk.

In the valley we are beset by the cares and worries of the world and by the cares and worries of our personal world.  Worries about finances, illness, jobs, etc. keep us focused on ourselves instead of forcusing on God's Word and the promises He has made. Promises like -
He will never leave you or forsake you" or "I know the plans I have for you - plans to prosper you".  So many others that I won't take the time to write them.

I want to live on the plains.  The plains have fertile soil.  The plains are where we are most open to God's Word.  It is where, like a seed planted in soil, God's Word feeds and waters our soil.  His Word provides the rain and sun to make His Word grow in our hearts.  We need the sunny days where we are blessed and approved.  We need the rainy days when God's Word waters our souls.   Too much sun and we become lazy in our calling and don't have the moisture that we need.  We wither and produce little or no fruit because we begin to think that is our efforts and our talents that have blessed us rather than God's favor.  Too much rain and our focus is on our problems to the point that we forget who is in control.

On the plains we can see for a long distance.  We envision that Holy City situated on a hill.  We want to get to that Holy City.  It's a long way off for some of us, others are closer to it, but it's where we want to live ultimately.