Have you ever been in a situation so challenging that you didn’t know what to do? Few things will make us feel more alone than facing down a challenge that is greater than our resources. If I’m describing almost every sleepless night you’ve ever had, then today’s Bible passage is for you.

I read an interview with a young man named Alex Honnold, who is famous in the sports world for his free solo climbing adventures. Free solo climbers don’t use any ropes or harnesses or other equipment in their climbing. Only the most fearless, disciplined climbers attempt it.

In September 2008, Honnold was climbing the Half Dome rock wall in Yosemite National Park. A filmmaker documented his climb in a short film titled “Alone on the Wall.” Half Dome is a 2,000-foot rock formation with a sheer face. It’…