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(Just Some Good Advice)

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" Don´t Worry " 
A pastor 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." 
And then the storm broke. The ominous cracks of thunder could 
be heard even above the roar of the engines. Lightning 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 everything 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 Heavenly Father is the Pilot. 
He is in control and taking us home. 
So Don´t Worry! 
 
 

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