Today in sacrament meeting one of the young women (Katherine Hanzel) told about a recent experience. With her permission, I will share it here. She and a friend were at a climbing gym. They were mostly trying the easiest climbs. But then a man came into the gym who was blind. They watched in a amazement how this man chose one of the harder climbs in the gym, and then proceeded to climb it successfully using only the instructions of his belayer.
She said they decided to try it for themselves. They picked a harder climbing rout, one which they would never have believed they could accomplish, and then she closed her eyes and used only the instructions of her belayer. To their astonishment, both were able to navigate to the top.
She testified that they would never had even tried if they were relying only on themselves. Instead they put their trust in the other persons hands, who had a much better view than they did 
and were able to accomplish what they never thought possible. She said that she believed that life is the same way. If we take the Holy Ghost as our guide, and trust Him to tell us what to do and how to navigate through life, He will help us accomplish much greater things than we would even consider trying on our own.
That is one reason faith is essential. Without faith in God, we will never reach our fullest potential. With faith in God, our potential is unlimited.
In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
