I’m just not a fan of turbulence. Not a fan. It bothers me even more when I look around the plane and see the young guys laughing. Seriously! This could be it! This is not a roller coaster.
The plane is shaking back and fourth and I’m watching the flight attendants to see if they are showing signs of nerves. I push my headphones deeper in my ears and replay every worship song on repeat. Lord Jesus. I’m scared. I’m not afraid of dying, but I don’t want to die like this.
“Your will be done”
I turn to look out the window. Maybe watching the skyline will help. I look next to me and see the anxious look on my neighbor. I notice now how hard and fast she is breathing. Her husband looks at her with a gentle smile that says, “It’s going to be alright.” And squeezes her hand in his lap.
I hear the gentle voice in my heart prompt me.
I take out my headphones and lean over.
“Are you feeling a little scared?”
The look on her face and the small nod tells me everything.
I ask if I can pray for her. And she says yes. The prayer was for me and for her. To remember everything I had been talking about and learning this week. The safest place to be is in the center of Your will. That we don’t need to fear death because Jesus took on every fearful part of death. All so that He could be with us in the scariest and most beautiful parts of life. Amen. Amen.
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