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b'"I don\\u2019t think I can go any higher.\\u201d I glanced down at my friends, saw how far away the floor was, and gripped the handholds more tightly. I was regretting my decision to go rock climbing. \\u201cOkay,\\u201d my friend Natalie called, \\u201cthen just push off.\\u201d\\n\\n\\n\\nPush off? I doublechecked the clip on my harness and glanced at the ceiling. Could I really count on the automatic belay to hold me when I launched off the rock wall? Natalie had promised that I could trust it. But I wasn\\u2019t so sure.\\n\\n\\n\\nSlowly, carefully, I began climbing back down. It was tedious, but surely it was better than letting go of the wall. That was my mind\\u2019s one security.\\n\\n\\n\\nAs I inched my way down the course, my face flushed with embarrassment. I knew it was foolish to try to climb down. My friends were waiting on me. The best thing to do would be to trust the rope and push off the wall. I hesitated, clinging to the handholds. I knew I could trust the rope, but I didn\\u2019t feel secure away from the wall. Finally, with a little shriek, I grabbed the rope and launched off, heart leaping to my throat.\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd, just like Natalie had said, the automatic belay gently lowered me to the ground. There had been nothing to fear.\\n\\n\\n\\nSometimes in life, I find myself in situations where I need to let go of my fears and trust God\\u2019s promises. Although I know that God is trustworthy, there are times when I lean on my own understanding to handle life\\u2019s uncertainties. In these times, God gently reminds me that He is with me, and He gives me the faith to fall. I may not always feel secure, but I can always trust the One who is holding me. \\u2022 Siera Weber\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 How is it different to take someone\\u2019s word for it that something is trustworthy, and to actually experience for ourselves that we can trust it?\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 Have you ever had an experience that helped you know/feel that God is trustworthy?\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 Sometimes, we might feel ashamed when it\\u2019s difficult to trust God. But God doesn\\u2019t condemn us, He has compassion on us and helps us. What are some of God\\u2019s promises that we can lean on through life\\u2019s difficulties? (Hint: Matthew 28:20; Romans 10:9-11;Ephesians 2:4-10; Hebrews 13:5; Revelation 21:1-5) How can we gently remind each other of God\\u2019s trustworthiness?\\n\\n\\n\\nTrust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 (NLT)\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nREAD: PSALM 37:5; PROVERBS 3:5; ISAIAH 26:3-4; 1 PETER 5:6-7'