I ran the BYU Outdoor stairs this afternoon in the cold wind. I did okay for my age and body strength. As I ran the about 108 steps, my mind flashed back to the time a few years ago when I was running the steps and had slightly lost my footing. As I stumbled, I panicked and prayed quickly for help. I knew I was going to get hurt. In a split second a previously unseen BYU student stopped my fall and I was saved from injury. I was lucky to be helped by this angel. To this day, I don’t know how that little person was able to steady me just when I needed it. I thanked her for helping me. She cheerfully said she was happy to be in the right place at the right time. I never saw her again.
Facing some of life’s challenges can be like running the outdoor stair steps. We must take our own steps in life. Even if the steps appear hard to climb, we must try. Regardless of any doubt or concern we may have we must believe we can make that first step and then the next and so on. Meeting the challenge will help us learn of our special strengths and abilities.
In life, we must take the risk of stumbling if we want to gain the benefit of what the challenge will give. Our physical and spiritual heart will benefit from each forced venture we make. If we fall, we must get back up and keep stepping. Regardless of how badly we may fall, the Savior will always be there to help us stay on our journey.
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