Faith (inspirational)

[Guest guest]

FAITH

 

Years ago, I was enthralled as I listened to a pastor who for several years 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. 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.’ And 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.

And then, I suddenly saw a girl to whom the storm meant nothing. She had tucked

her feet beneath her as she sat on her seat and was reading a book. Everything

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, he 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 sweet child

replied, ‘Sir, my Dad is the pilot, and he is taking me home.’

 

 

- Author Unknown

Your faith should give you total confidence in me. Have the implicit confidence

that my Grace is always with you and that I am always watching over you &

protecting you. You should have the confidence that I will never let you down,

that I am always there beside you, helping you, supporting you, comforting you

& carrying you through all your troubles & hardships. Just as you lean against

the wall knowing that it will not collapse, lean on Me & depend on Me entirely.

I will look after you & take care of everything for you.

 

- Sathya Sai Baba

[Guest guest]

Words cannot express what this message means to me. Maadhvi this has come as

such a perfect reminder to me at the present time in my difficult rather stormy

life! Like your previous article, the 'tears of my soul' are runing down my

face at the moment.

 

I thank you from the bottom of my heart. May Bhagawan continue to shower peace &

happiness on you and may you continue to be His instrument of hope forever.

 

Thank you to everyone in this wonderful group. It is really helping me

enormously in my rocky journey.

 

Nishu x x