Climbing Everest
Luis Benitez is an amazing man. He has climbed Everest 6 times and helped guide the first blind man to the top. I had the privilege of hearing him speak about his adventures because he now works for Vail Resorts, helping people reach their potential. Although not one thing in his talk was about God or faith, I believe there are some things that can still apply. Throughout his presentation, Luis asked a series of questions that we should ask when striving to reach our goals: What adversities do you have to overcome in order to reach your dream? Luis had asthma so bad as a child that he was constantly in and out of the hospital. God allows each of us to experience difficulties in our lives, which make us stronger, more determined and better if we let it. How bad do you want it? It takes determination and drive to reach difficult places, so you have to want to reach your potential. As Christians we must desire God’s will for our life or things will just happen and we wi...