Better than a spiritual sherpa …

You may have read about how in May, 1953, two men became the first in history to climb to the top of Mt. Everest; Edmund Hillary, a New Zealand beekeeper and explorer, and his Sherpa guide from Nepal, Tenzing Norgay. They reached the summit together and attained instant international fame.

On the way down from the 29,000-foot peak, Hillary slipped and started to fall. He would almost certainly have fallen to his death, but Tenzing Norgay immediately dug in his ice-axe and braced the rope linking them together, saving Hillary’s life.

At the bottom the international press made a huge fuss over the Sherpa guide’s heroic action. Through it all Tenzing Norgay remained very calm, very professional, very uncarried away by it all. To all the shouted questions he had one simple answer: “Mountain climbers always help each other.”

Sometimes life feels as challenging, as fraught with danger, and as adventurous as climbing towering peaks. Sometimes it would be nice to have a sherpa help navigate us through life.

Well, as Christians, we have something much better!

The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you” – Psalm 32:8

Better than having our own “spiritual sherpa” is the intimate interest God takes personally in our lives. He directs us to the best path for our lives, walks that path with us and advises us every step of the way, and watches over us constantly. The best way to traverse life is with God as our guide!

Are you letting God direct your every step through life?

Scotty