7-3 Reflections on an Airplane

7/3

Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

So let’s see, we’re about 4 hours from our destination. Airplane seats are so hard to sleep in so I’m giving up. Jason and Andrea however, are still calmly sleeping away. A scroll through my personal TV reveals that there’s nothing that great to watch. Well then, at least there are still games to play. However with a selection that consists games like Luxor, Tik Rack Toe, and Mummy Maze, the entertainment didn’t last very long. What better to do than to sit, and think, and think some more and finally just decide to get the laptop out to use. So what have I been thinking about for the last couple hours besides, “I want to get off this plane so badly” and “Sigh, I wish I could sleep. I’m gonna be so dead tomorrow”? Well, the answer? That’s pretty much it. Tomorrow’s going to be a draining day and I’ve gotten about 4 hours of sleep. I’m going to need so much supernatural energy tomorrow provided by God to be able to function properly. I’m going to consider this the first lesson of this trip from God; He’s pretty much saying “You can’t do ANYTHING in your own power. You’re going to have to rely on Me for this trip, completely.” Of course no one goes on a mission trip with the intentional mindset, “I’m going to do everything on my own power”, but somewhere in the back of my mind, a residue of human nature, there’s that thought. I don’t think the full magnitude of what I’ve signed up for has hit me yet, but, may God’s will be done. We are no doubt going to be challenged with numerous obstacles, emotional pressures, and constantly changing plans, but we’re going to have to remember that our Lord is God over all. My prayer request right now is for strength, patience, and flexibility. We are certain that we are going to need it, but are even more certain that God will provide it when we are used by Him to do His Work. Please pray for us, that we may have the energy we need, “through Christ who strengthens me.”