One of the greatest mysteries people pondered during the thousands of years before 1903 was this: How is it possible that birds can spread their wings, leap from the ground, and fly? Obviously, there is nothing holding them up and some of them even fly without moving their wings very much. How can this be? What holds them up? It looks impossible! Or, study some of the flying insects; what they do up there in the air above the ground is simply amazing. They can move backward, forward, hover in one place and change direction with the greatest of ease.

Then, along came the Wright brothers. They made it possible for man to maintain controlled flight for extended periods of time, and their discoveries changed the world forever.

I’ve piloted airplanes in my time and, in order to do that; I first had to learn the technical details about how and why airplanes fly. In short, there was a lot I had to learn before I could climb into a plane and take off like a bird.

In the course of my pilot training, I learned that it takes faith to fly. For example, I had to have faith in: the airplane, the engine, the electrical system, the compass and all of the other instruments. Also, I had to have faith in my instructor, my reactions, my brain, my muscles and much more. Yes, every pilot needs an extra large helping of raw faith to do what he does. As a matter of fact, for me, the best part of learning how to fly was the way that ability increased my faith in God.

As a Christian, I trust God. I know He is in control. I have first-hand knowledge of His love for me. He tells me things like: “fear not; do not be discouraged; be of good cheer; don’t worry; trust in and rely on Me.” He says I should remember, “All that happens is for good…” God, through His Word, His pastors and His other Christians has taught me to have complete faith in Him. The result is that I can “fly” through each new day with the sure faith and knowledge that I’m not flying solo anymore. I have faith that God is beside me. I am His co-pilot. But God, my trustworthy and ever loving Captain, is always beside me in the pilot’s seat and HE is in command.

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