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“3 Things to Let Go Of in 2014” by @Kaala
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I read an article once about an Air Force test pilot that got me thinking about who should be in control of my life.
One of the planes he piloted was the SR71 Blackbird. It’s not operational anymore but it’s still up there as one of (if not THE) fastest manned aircraft with an absolute speed of two-thousand-one-hundred-ninety-three-point-two miles per hour. That’s about a one hour trip from New York to Los Angeles.
So he’s flying a speedy plane :)
One thing really stood out to me when he said that while he loved flying these extremely fast planes he would never want to be a passenger. It wasn’t the speed that scared him it was the lack of direct control.
Think about this: What would happen if the next time you got on commercial airliner they gave you a pair of pilot wings to put on your shirt, a headset and sat you in the captain’s chair? You would now have direct control of that airplane. Would that be a good thing?
Most of us, unless we were pilots, would instantly look for someone more qualified and relinquish the controls no problem, no arguing, no debating. Let’s find someone who can fly this plane better than us.
If there’s any question on why we have such a hard time letting God be in control the answer should be pretty obvious:
We believe we can fly our lives better than God.
Here are three things that we should all let go of and let God fly.
First, let go of the hurt people have caused you.
The bible says to
“Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:31 –32)
Forgive the hurt. When you don’t you’re still holding on to the controls of a plane you can’t handle.
Second, let go of your past. Sure, you’ve done stuff, we’ve all done things that were the wrong things to do. Let it go. Paul the Apostle says,
“But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:12 –14)
The third thing that should be in God’s hands and not ours is the future. This is all about trust and faith. We can’t know, we can’t predict. We make our plans, our vision statements and goals
“…but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.” (Proverbs19:21 )
Philippians reminds us NOT to be anxious about anything but to let go of those situations and give them to God. If you do the that the bible promises that
“…the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:5–7)
When God’s in the captain’s seat in your life you can rest easy and enjoy the ride.
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