There’s been a travel nightmare where people who were trying to get home had their flights canceled or delayed. Then today, I saw a news feature where people got stuck on a highway for over twenty hours. These types of events are exactly the types of things that would make me have the worst panic attacks and I have no idea how I would ever be able to get through them.
I am always amazed at how the people who are in theses situations are able to endure and get through the difficult experience. Then, I remember a time when I had to go through something difficult myself. It was last year during the snow storm in February in Texas. The power was out and we just had to wait until the power was restored. We couldn’t run away from the problem we just had to deal with it.
The most difficult part wasn’t dealing with with the problems that came up or the uncertainty for me. The most difficult part was letting go of what I expected my life to be like. I wanted to be in my house with the electricity on working at my job and being comfortable and warm. I had that picture in my head of what I thought my life should be like and I found it very difficult to let that go.
It really changes the phrase “Let go and let God.” When life slams me down on the floor and changes everything, even if it is just for a few days, it is really difficult to let go. Yet that’s what faith asks of me. I have to let go of what I thought life was going to be like and accept life on it’s on terms. I have to realize I am not in control and I have to have faith that God’s going to get me through it. It isn’t easy, but it’s better than having a terrible panic attack.
My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
