We had an awesome day today with 22 middle schoolers rock climbing. As I reflect on today, several things come to mind.
Many of them were afraid as they got higher, but with us below cheering them, they continued to climb. They had to be quiet and LISTEN to US, and they found courage to go on.
Many “lost their way” on the path up, but with us below, encouraging and calling out guidance to them, they looked up and found their way towards the top again. They had to LISTEN and LOOK.
Many were ready to give up, their arms hurt, their fingers & toes cramping, BUT they had the determination to finish the task. They looked UP not down. They kept going. Many times they stopped, evaluated the best route, BUT KEPT CLIMBING. They had to pull from deep down inside themselves, when they wanted to quit, and find the strength to KEEP GOING.
Many were afraid when they got to the top … now what… “how do I get down?” They had to hold on, lean back and TRUST us to get them down again.
Seems like there are some things I learned from them today that I can apply to our situation. We need to keep our eyes up, ears open, and listen, BUT keep CLIMBING! And trust Him to get us where we need to go.