Read on and be encouraged! God bless!
Years ago, I was enthralled as I listened to a pastor who
for several years had faithfully served the church. His executive
responsibilities had taken him all over this country. As he concluded his message,
he told of one of the most frightening yet thought-provoking experiences of
his life.
He had been on a long flight. The first warning of the approaching problems
came when the sign on the airplane flashed on: "Fasten your seat belts."
Then, after a while, a calm voice said, "We shall not be serving the
beverages at this time as we are expecting a little turbulence. Please be
sure your seat belt is fastened."
As he looked around the aircraft, it became obvious that
many of the passengers were becoming apprehensive. Later, the voice
of the announcer said, "We are so sorry that we are unable to serve the
meal at this time. The turbulence is still ahead of us."
And then the storm broke. The ominous cracks of thunder
could be heard even above the roar of the engines. Lightening lit up the
darkening skies, and within moments that great plane was like a cork tossed
around on a celestial ocean. One moment the airplane was lifted on
terrific currents of air; the next, it dropped as if it were about to crash.
The pastor confessed that he shared the discomfort and
fear of those around him. He said, "As I looked around the plane, I could see
that nearly all the passengers were upset and alarmed. Some were praying.
The future seemed ominous and many were wondering if they would make it
through the storm.
And then, I suddenly saw a girl to whom the storm meant
nothing. She had tucked her feet beneath her as she sat on her seat and
was reading a book. Everything within her small world was calm and orderly.
Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would read again; then she
would straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in her world. When the
plane was being buffeted by the terrible storm, when it lurched this way
and that, as it rose and fell with frightening severity, when all the
adults were scared half to death, that marvelous child was completely
composed and unafraid."
The minister could hardly believe his eyes.
It was not surprising therefore, that when the plane
finally reached its destination and all the passengers were hurrying to
disembark, he lingered to speak to the girl whom he had watched for such a long
time.
Having commented about the storm and behavior of the
plane, he asked why she had not been afraid. The sweet child replied, "Sir,
my Dad is the pilot, and he is taking me home."
Author Unknown
Trust the Lord to be the pilot of your life just as the
child in this story trusted her father and know that because you have put
your faith and confidence in Him, your future is safe, protected and
forever secured.
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