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By Angie Almarode
01/31/06
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My first ride on a jet airplane was frightening. I found that my eyes couldn’t leave the wing area where the motor was located. It was still running, wasn’t it? Of course I tried to act as if the ride was just another day in the park in case the people sitting next to me happened to glance over in my direction. I’m sure that my attempt to look brave was obvious.

I tried to occupy my time by reading a book until I noticed the same sentence went through my mind six or seven times. I even tried to close my eyes and pretend to rest. Nothing would calm my nerves. Finally, I asked the Lord why I was so nervous and afraid. As a Christian, I know and understand that He is in charge of my every breath and my life sits in the palm of his hand. So why worry?

I then heard the familiar still, small voice say something simple, but true. “You are not in control.” I sat up straight and looked from the wing to the cockpit and back. That was it! I wasn’t driving. I had no control over the plane. I could not stop the plane from crashing, or even see out of the front windshield to alert the driver of danger!

Slumping down in the chair, I realized that I had to completely let go of the situation and just trust the Lord. I couldn’t change a thing. If the plane crashed, I had to ride along. Jumping out wasn’t an option.

As I pondered my situation, I was reminded of how our lives should be like the passengers in a plane. As Christians, we should ride in the back with no view of the front. We should have no control over the trip, the altitude, or the landing. All we can do is look around us and take each moment as it comes. Our pilot is in control, and He will determine where we land. All we have to do is ride along and obey the rules.

Content with the Lord’s revelation and guidance, I decided that I would just let go and trust Him. After all, it would be easy now that I understood – right? I sat back and decided to read again and thanked the Lord for His wisdom. Things were great for a few minutes. I felt my body relax and melt into the seat. Suddenly, the plane dropped altitude due to turbulence. I looked down and saw my book on the floor and my bloodless fingers holding on to the arms of the chair. This was not going to be easy, I thought. But God is in control.

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