Foothold

Foothold. Last year I was able to attend a project management seminar in which Manley Feinberg was the keynote speaker. He is a world famous mountain climber that has scaled almost all of the world’s tallest and most dangerous peaks. He was such an interesting speaker in terms of setting goals and how that relates to mountain climbing. But he said the most important aspect of climbing was the foothold.

He talked about the fact that climbing the steep faces of mountains is not about upper body strength, although it is helpful, it’s about pushing upward with your legs. In order to be able to push, a climber has to be able to have their feet on strong footholds to get the leverage they need. The foothold is the key to successfully making your way up the mountain.

The same is true in the Christian life, where we place our feet and the footholds we establish are the key to successfully progressing through this mountain called life. Christ is the solid rock in which our footholds should be placed upon. “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it." - Matthew 7:24-27.

If we are not careful, negative thoughts and actions can also get footholds in our lives that gives access to Satan to use against us in our walk with God. “Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no foothold to the devil.” - Ephesians 4:26-27. We can allow footholds, both positive and negative, to appear in our lives. It is our job to make sure that our footholds are placed in the strength of God. Do not give opportunity to the devil to use footholds in your life to sin. We must guard where we place our feet. “My steps have held fast to your paths; my feet have not slipped.” - Psalm 17:5.

Have a great day and God bless.