I'm listening to thunder and remembering my last plane trip. We flew through a storm and I remember being surprised by the lightning flashing all around the plane because there was almost no turbulence. I didn't even realize we were in a storm! I remember staring out of the window and thinking how beautiful the lightning was. Then there was that sneaky whisper, telling me that I was in a plane in the middle of the sky and I can't fly.
I took my mind off the lightning show just long enough to tell the devil to shut up.
Beyond trusting that the plane's pilot was well trained and knew what he was doing, I knew that I was flying with another amazing Pilot who was sure to get me to my destination safely.
Don't be scared of the thunder or the flashes of lighning that come with Life's storms. Put your seatbelt on, sit in your seat and let the Pilot do the flying. My job wasn't to fly the plane. I didn't have the leading role in this "flying through the storm experience". I was going from one place to another and a storm was in the way. I had to trust the Pilot to get me through. My "seatbelt" was the security of Divine Protection. My "seat" was the connection of my heart with my Creator and alignment with His Will for my Life. One of the first things I heard the Flight Attendant say to another passenger was "Return to your seat." Not someone else's seat. Yours. Too many of us are either walking aimlessly up and down the aisle or sitting in someone else's seat.
There are rules to follow on the plane. You can't smoke. You have to turn your cellphone off. You have a luggage limitation. Oh if only there was a luggage limitation on Life! We carry waayyyyy too much luggage on our "flights" through this Life. Too much luggage on a plane puts the aircraft under pressure to carry a heavy load. Think about it. When you have too much stuff you affect the entire flight. It's not just about you. Another passenger can't fit their bag in the overhead cabin because your bag is taking up too much space. Now what are they suppsed to do with their bag? The plane is full. You just displaced someone because you are carrying too much stuff. Remember you aren't the only one on the "plane". Pack light, so we can all travel safely.
