Rock Climbing and Trusting the Lord

Activity: Take your kids rock climbing at a local college, recreation center, or camp.

“On belay!” “Belay on!” “Climbing!” “Climb on!” Every experienced rock climber knows these phrases and the importance of trusting your belayer. A belayer literally holds the rope that keeps you from falling if you were to misstep or miss a handhold. Generally speaking, this person is behind you and on the ground. You must have faith in that person’s ability to give you enough slack in the line to climb yet remain mindful in case you were to fall. We do not see the belayers, but we put our faith in them, trusting that they will do the job of keeping us safe. The same is true with God. While we may not see him, we trust that he is there to keep us safe.

Remember that God is the ultimate belayer and will always catch you when you trip or fall. Were you mostly scared or excited about climbing the wall? Once you knew the belayer was not going to let you fall, did it make it more fun? What is one area in your life where you need to trust God more?

God in heaven, as we trust our belayer when we climb, may we trust in you as we walk through life knowing how much you love us.