Turbulence while on a steady course, though it may appear easier or more comfortable to change altitude at this point; I stay on course, soaring higher with my Pilot.
While experiencing turbulence, altitude will change slightly sometimes causing one to be knocked off course, If this should happen, don't worry, you were designed by the almighty to return back to him. Pilots refer to this as "positive stability". Ironic that those are the chose words for such a unstable event.
Walking by faith could be compared in many ways to being aboard a flight.
Our totally and complete trust is in the pilot/Christ. Our lives feel as though we are dropping 2-3,000 feet per seconds at times. When in reality, it's just a little turbulence.
Scripture tells us that we will experience hardships, Acts 14:22 (NIV) strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said.
We will experience grief, Psalms 31:9 (NIV) Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief.
We will experience sorrow, Jeremiah 45:3 You said, 'Woe to me! The LORD has added sorrow to my pain; I am worn out with groaning and find no rest.'
Like that pilot, our Savior along with our internal GPS (Holy Spirit) guides us. The Lord understands and knows when we are approaching those dangerously low altitudes that may cause turbulence. He sent the Hoy Spirit to be our comforter in times of distress.
Though my strength is weak and my pain at an unbearable peak, I set my eyes on what's ahead. I put my problems, issues, concerns and frailty of heart on what pilots call “turbulence penetration speed”, and realize I don't have to concern myself with the roughness of this flight; for there will always be Turbulence while on the steady course!
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