Prescott Primary Northern eNewsletter

Chaplain's Corner

Going to the airport when I was younger was always a thrill. We would travel from the Northern Territory through to Hobart every year to see Nan and Pop. Back in those days, kids were permitted to visit the cockpit, so the hostess would ask if I would like to go up to the front of the plane and meet the captain. It was an amazing experience because you got to sit in the pilot's chair and ‘fly’ the plane.

Back when I was young flying and airports were a time of wonder, curiosity and excitement, but now I find airports stressful. Stressful because I worry about every possible thing that could go wrong on the day I’m flying! What if there is a traffic jam? What if the car breaks down on the way to the airport? What if I miss my flight? If I miss my flight, can I afford another ticket? Is my bag overweight? Did I remember to pack the tickets? I’ve misplaced my boarding pass...which pocket did I put it in? Am I at the right boarding gate or have they changed it since I last looked at the board?

What if... stress out... worry, worry, worry!

Having worries is normal, it’s in our human nature but sometimes they can overtake our lives so much that even things that aren’t a big deal or should be fun and exciting, (like an airplane flight in my case) become stressful. We often forget in these worrying times that we have God. We have a God that we can lean on, a God who is constantly there willing to help.

So, when you are feeling worried or overwhelmed, I encourage you to seek God’s wisdom, because he has promised to guide our minds and our hearts and give us peace in stressful times.

Philippians 4:6-7