My Glass Walk Experience at Montemaria Batangas: A Lesson in Faith Over Fear

 

Last Sunday, we went to Montemaria to experience the glass walk. I had seen photos of it before. People standing on a clear platform, high above the ground, with nothing but glass beneath their feet and sky all around them. It looked beautiful and terrifying at the same time.

On the way there, I kept asking myself, “What if I get scared? What if I freeze in the middle?” I have never really considered myself afraid of heights, but it is different when you know you will actually step on transparent glass and look straight down. Part of me wanted to back out. Another part of me wanted the thrill, the story, the feeling of doing something that stretches me.

When it was finally my turn, I took a deep breath and stepped forward.

To my surprise, I did not feel fear.

I was waiting for my heart to race. I was waiting for my knees to shake. But none of that happened. Instead, I felt calm. I looked down through the glass. I looked around at the wide view, the sky, the horizon. I felt present. I felt steady. I even smiled.

As I stood there, I wondered, “Why am I not afraid?”

Later, as I reflected on the experience, I realized something important. I felt safe.

I trusted that the engineers and builders who designed that glass walk knew what they were doing. I trusted that they had tested it, reinforced it, secured it. I trusted that safety was part of the design, not an afterthought. I did not need to understand the physics or the materials used. I just believed that it was built to hold me.

And because I trusted the structure, I could enjoy the view.

That experience reminded me of life.

There are many moments when we feel like we are walking on glass. Transparent, exposed, uncertain. Trials come unexpectedly. Delays, disappointments, misunderstandings, health concerns, financial worries. Sometimes we feel like we are suspended in mid air, with no solid ground beneath us.

In those moments, fear is the natural reaction.

But what if we remembered that our lives are also designed with care?

Just like that glass walk, we may not see the foundation. We may not understand the calculations. We may not know why certain things are allowed to happen. But if we believe that God is the ultimate Engineer of our lives, then we can trust that safety is built into the design.

It does not mean we will not face challenges. It does not mean the height will not look intimidating. It simply means that we are not unsupported.

Sometimes we panic because we focus too much on what is below us. The depth. The risk. The what if. But when I was on the glass walk, I realized something else. When I shifted my gaze from the drop to the view, everything changed. Instead of thinking about how high I was, I began appreciating how beautiful it was.

Maybe that is what faith does.

Faith shifts our focus.

Instead of asking, “What if I fall?” we begin to ask, “What can I see from here?” Instead of dwelling on fear, we start noticing growth, perspective, and strength.

The calm I felt that day was not because the height was small. It was because my trust was bigger.

Lesson learned:

1. Trust allows us to enjoy experiences that could otherwise paralyze us.

2. Fear often fades when we remember that there is a strong foundation beneath us.

3. Shifting our focus from danger to perspective changes how we experience life.

4. God’s design for our lives includes protection, even when we cannot see it.

5. Sometimes the scariest steps become the most peaceful moments when we choose faith over fear.

Walking on glass taught me that I am capable of more calm than I expected. And more importantly, it reminded me that even when life feels high and uncertain, I am still held.