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Faith

uthayaa_p Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:01 am

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Faith

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the
judgement that something else is more important than
fear.

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 from one place to
another. 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."
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.
Then, I suddenly saw a little girl. Apparently the
storm meant nothing to her. She had tucked her feet
beneath her as she sat on her seat; she was reading a
book and every thing 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,our pastor 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 child replied, "`Cause my Daddy`s the pilot, and
he`s taking me home."
There are many kinds of storms that buffet us:
* Physical,
* Mental,
* Financial,
* Domestic, and...
Many other storms can easily and quickly darken our
skies and throw our plane into apparently
uncontrollable movement. We have all known such times,
and let us be honest and confess, it is much easier to
be at rest when our feet are on the ground than when
we are being tossed about a darkened sky.
Let us remember... Our Father is the Pilot. He is in
control and taking us home... so Don`t Worry.

Thanks and Regards
uthaya

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