Understanding that we are inseparable from God is a trustworthy remedy when we need immediate help. The Bible is full of accounts and prayers that teach us of God’s constant presence, and of His dauntless love and power to overcome evil with good—as we read in Psalm 139: “Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me” (verses 7–11).
One weekend a number of years ago I flew my small single-engine airplane from my home airfield in Massachusetts to a little airport on the coast in southern Connecticut. My flight instructor and I were meeting up to do a day’s training in instrument flying (flying in which you must use instruments to navigate). As a Private Pilot without an Instrument Rating, I was limited to flying in only certain kinds of weather.
We had a good day of training, flying routes all over the New England countryside, and then returning to the airport to drop off my instructor. By the time we landed it was dusk, and bad weather was moving in. However, I made the decision that there was enough fuel and, if I departed for home promptly, I could get ahead of the bad weather.
