A climber journeyed alone to reach the summit of a mountain, wanting all the glory for himself. As night fell, he slipped in the darkness and fell from a ridge but was caught by the rope tied around his waist. Hanging suspended in mid-air, he cried out to God for help. A deep voice responded, telling the man to cut the rope. There was silence, then the man was later found frozen to death with his hands firmly gripping the rope, just two feet from the ground. The story illustrates the importance of not letting go of one's faith in difficult times.