Sarah must have climbed inside my brain recently.
I've got surgery coming up on Wednesday (7/21). I've never gone under the knife before, so I'm a little bit anxious. My dreams have been so vivid lately, and most of them surround this upcoming event.
When I get anxious, it's usually because I feel out of control. I'm not a great flier. Why? I'm not in the cockpit! I can't see where we're going, and I have to trust the pilots to get me to my destination safely. Surgery is a similar experience. I'm under anesthesia, and completely needing to trust the doctor & surgical team to do a good job & get me to the recovery room safely.
God commands us to quit worrying about tomorrow. Commands us! I.e. - when I'm anxious, I'm being disobedient.
My favorite line in today's devotional was "Throw off this oppressive burden with one quick thrust of trust."
As a jet engine supplies an airplane with enough thrust to hurtle it down the runway to become airborne, so we should use a quick thrust of trust to ward off anxious thoughts.
So, the next time I'm anxious (tomorrow at 9:45am when I'm in a jet hurtling down the runway toward NYC!) I'm going to apply a quick thrust of trust. "I trust you, Lord, in all things, but especially in this...right now."
AMEN!
