Delight in the Lord

So, I know, having 'fessed up to my pre-flight anxiety that it is a much more common thing than I thought.  Several men and women have come to me expressing their similar struggle, pre-flight.

Thank you for all your prayers.  It was quite an amazing thing.  I got "prayed-up" all the way up until we were ready to take off.  I wish I could have words to describe the process.  But by the time we started off the ground I was, considering the immediate circumstances at a place of rest with the Lord.  Then, I decided to let the experience come to me, and I would dance with it in that rest.  I wanted to enjoy my window seat.  So, immediately the Lord has this thing for me. I know the Chicago area very well.  So when we got off the ground I was tracking our route outside the window,  I knew exactly where we where second-by-second in the beginning.  Within 60 seconds or so, I knew we would be flying over my city and where I live. Sure enough, I could see my own street from my seat!!!!! 

Okay, in this Rest I was able to just take in the earth.  Oh my!!!!!!!  For those of you who have traveled, this is not big thing--but for me this was absolutely fresh.  I began to be filled with a sense of wonder and awe--and instead of intentionaly worshiping God out of anxiety for protection, I was filled with gladness and wonder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Can you believe it???  Believe me, maybe you won't, the adrenaline was at a high peak pre-flight. 

So, at one point, early on in the trip about 40 minutes or so into it, I find myself singing to myself as I look out the window, "Amazing  Love, How can it Be? that Thou my God shouldst die for me!"  It was out of wonder and awe.  I kind of giggled when I I consciously became aware of me singing that song from a place of rest and wonder considering where I was earlier.

Oh, and there was the moment when Mount Rainier came into my sight.  I have to blog on that next.

Okay, well, hopefully I can this into Sunday's return flight.  Thanks for your prayers.

Comments

[sue]

I love flying for just the reasons that you have discovered. What a wonderful thing to have a new perspective on an old fear, that it would become such a source of joy for you. I will be praying for your return flight too.