Just a quick update that I'm back from my trip to Brazil. And I have some good news...the flights went well! I wasn't able to completely and totally relax, but it was not as bad as I thought it was going to be. And I know a large part of that is due to the many prayers that were said for me for a safe and anxiety free flight. Prayer is powerful!
I think part of that fear comes from a slight fear of death. I know that we are told not to fear death, but I think it is a difficult concept for many to comprehend. For me, thinking about being thousands of feet up in the air with no connection to the ground, going 500+ miles an hour, for 8+ hours straight made me think of how tiny I was and how something could easily go wrong. A few times I had this weird thought take over that I should be afraid, almost that I need to - an ugly feeling that I know was not from God. But I simply said a prayer realizing that everyday I wake up is just like getting into an airplane. My last day could come getting into my vehicle, stepping onto the sidewalk or even sitting at home on the couch. For me, the realization came that I can't be afraid simply of what 'could' happen because that takes way too much energy and zaps the fun right out of things. Fear is real but that doesn't mean we have to give into it. It's ok for me to feel afraid, but I've learned its how I react to that feeling that makes the difference.
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