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#7 – Calling

For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.
Psalm 103:14 [ESV]

In the thick fog over the Gulf of Alaska we flew in an unlimited ceiling and zero visibility. I remember looking down at my survival suit, thinking about how long I could survive in the frigid water. We had 330 pounds of fuel. About thirteen minutes until our reserve. And we were hundreds of miles away from land.

I piloted the helicopter from the left seat, my left hand on the collective monitoring the altitude. With my right thumb and forefinger I slowly tweaked the heading bug. The horizontal situation vertical display showed the heading in increments of ones, the radar displaying the cutter in the distance. Flying a radar approach in zero/zero brought a rush of adrenaline. Time slowed to milliseconds.

When the ship was in sight, we could see the wake below and figures of the landing crew silhouetted against the hangar. Not the normal sight picture of the small ship in the distance against the background of clear skies. We literally couldn’t see the front of the ship, only 378 feet long.

Do you know your place with God?

That day, I thought I may die of hypothermia, but was grateful for the opportunity to test my skills to the limit. The weather forecast had changed, and we had to trust our equipment, training, and team to safely land. I knew it could work, but I had to do my part. Do you know your place with God? What’s your part?

Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which He has called you, what are the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints.
Ephesians 1:18 [ESV]

Challenge: Have you ever been tested to the limit in a challenging circumstance? How did God show up?

Prayer: Dear Jesus, thank You for giving us Your glorious hope and the opportunity to know You. God the Father created us in His image, and we don’t want to just know about You, we want to know Your heart, Your ways, to understand You in a deeper, more abiding way. Let us return to the days where we have really lived, and honor You with that gift. We ask in Your holy name, Amen.

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