What that elderly mountaineer accomplished shocked the world. He wrote a new chapter on what a human being can overcome. His words contain an important challenge for every follower of Jesus Christ. If we attempt nothing, we can succeed at nothing. But if we try and fail, we still can gain.
Failure can have a positive side.
A thin margin separates failure and success, but the distance between failing and not trying at all can be enormous. Peter, an anchor of the early church, experienced failure. Compare him with his fellow disciples. But in every one of these attempts, Peter drew closer to Christ. I believe that God is more pleased when we try to serve Him and fail than when we have opportunities and do nothing at all.