In a stroke of luck, David had brought a strong rope with him. Examining it carefully, he turned to Jessie with a plan. “This rope can handle my weight. I’ll descend to find out what’s there.” Jessie hesitated, her mind racing with fears of things going wrong.
David’s voice remained steady and calm as he instructed her on handling the rope. She focused on controlling her own nerves and gripped the rope tightly, determined not to let him down. As she focused on her task, a quiet thought crossed her mind, “I must trust in myself as much as he trusts in me.”