Thousands of individuals have climbed to the summit of Mt. Everest. Most of them rely heavily on experienced expedition guides to deal with logistics and equipment.
Although I have lived most of my life in America, I am of Indian origin. Recently, I heard of a thirteen-year-old Indian girl who became the youngest female to summit Mt. Everest. This made me curious. I did some research and found that, of all the mountain climbers who have reached the summit of Everest, less than 1% have been of Indian origin. This was surprising to me considering that Mt. Everest is practically in India’s backyard.
I would like to climb mountains, but I’m more likely to talk myself out if it before I reach base camp. I get overwhelmed easily. I don’t see myself as a ‘conqueror’ of anything. Yet, I don’t want to be one of the oppressed either.
“No evil will conquer you;” (Psalm 91:10 NLT)
Those who climb Mt. Everest do not reduce the mountain, but they subdue their internal insecurities and gain strength and confidence in the process. I may not be able to defeat evil or subjugate it, but I can be released from its oppression.
“Don't let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.” (Romans 12:21 NLT)
I don’t want to be conquered by evil. I want to overcome every challenge that evil throws in my path. If there is a mountain in my backyard, I can either become disgruntled about how it is blocking the light, or I can climb to the summit and appreciate the view. Yes, there is risk and effort involved. However, God is leading this expedition. I just have to follow instructions and not do my own thing. Every positive step I take helps me advance higher. Evil shall not get the best of me. With God’s help, I shall overcome evil.
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