There are many people out there that are thrill seekers who desire to get farther, find the next outer limit, and in the end find meaning in it all. The Huber brothers are among the top climbers in the world. Kristin and I recently watched a movie called 'To the Limit' about how these two brothers set a goal to speed climb the nose of 'El Capitan' in Yosemite. This route is the most coveted and climbed in the world and is a daunting 3,000 foot of sheer granite. It usually takes expert climbers 3 to 5 days to reach the top but the Huber brothers sought to climb it in an amazing 2.5 hours.This documentary is a great human interest story about the struggles and draw of high adrenaline adventure in the lives of people that live on the edge. During the film it also highlighted a number of other climbers met along the trail and recorded what drives and pushes these athletes to excel. A running theme throughout the story was this ethereal search for meaning and purpose. They felt a draw to return to the wilderness each time not only for the adrenaline but also because they felt they learned something every time they went out...even though they couldn't put their finger on what.
While watching the film, I found myself continuing to try to speak back to them as they sought this purpose and direction among the beauty of creation and how God made the bodies of these men capable of such amazing feats. Each climber, mountaineer, or adventure seeker seemed to have this same spiritual connection but not knowing where or who it came from.
This movie really moved me as a follower of Christ because we have been given the answer that these adventurers seek and have been given the call to spread it to the world. This gave me a renewed desire to speak truth where ever I go because these people were so close to the truth, but running in the wrong direction to find it. God has gripped them with His amazing beauty but they now only see it for personal improvement and gain.
Let's be a light to those in complete darkness and to those scurrying around the edges seeking to have true purpose, direction, and HOPE. Let's go to the limit for our King!
Blessings. -CT
