[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] FW: Worry or Trust

Wed Jun 2 12:32:47 UTC 2021

From: Larry Perry [mailto:larryperry at performancepress.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of Larry Perry
Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 8:10 AM
To: mmoore11 at kent.edu
Subject: EXT: Worry or Trust

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Letter from Larry

Wednesday

June 2, 2021

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Good Wednesday Morning Everyone:

Here is a great story for you today to think about. See if it reminds

you of anyone!!!

Worry or Trust? 

Years ago, I was enthralled as I listened to a pastor who for several year

s had faithfully served the church. His executive responsibilities had 

taken him all over this country. As he concluded his message, he told 

of one of the most frightening, yet thought provoking, experiences of 

his life.

He 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."

Then the storm broke. The ominous cracks of thunder could be heard

even above the roar of the engines. Lightening 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."

Calm in the Midst of 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 every thing 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." 

Remind you of anyone else?????

****

May God Bless You and yours, and God please bless us 

with your GRACE.

Larry

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