I hate flying in airplanes. I, Oso, am proclaiming my disgust for flying in airplanes. As soon as the landing gear is off of the ground my anxiety is at an all time high. I hate when the pilot turns the plane. I don't feel comfortable being told that "we're at a cruising altitude of 30,000 feet (or was it miles?)" and I certainly don't find the sick humor in being told to "sit back, relax, and enjoy your flight." It's demented. However, I will say that there is an odd comfort of relief in knowing that I will arrive to my destination in approximately 1-hour instead of a 9-hour drive. And I love it when the plane lands. That is probably the greatest feeling on earth: when the plane is at a complete stop after its arrival. That means that the horror is over, prayers have been answered, and I can enjoy my time in the city.

Here's what I will say about flying though: it shows my desperate need for Jesus. When I fly in an airplane, I have to place my faith, trust, and hope in the pilot in order to get me to my destination. Humility, at this point, is my absolute and only avenue because my intelligence, accomplishments, and strength mean nothing. Completely nothing. The idea that I have control is immediately thrown out of the window when my seat belt is buckled.

When Jesus called me to Himself, I knew that He had to be the only one that could transform me and take me from a place of utter darkness and violence and into a place of light and hope. But the "flight" would be the most crucial part of that transformation. It means letting go of all that I think I am and stepping outside of my comfort zone. It means that as Jesus gave His life for mine, I would have to forsake my life to trust and follow Him. It means knowing and screaming (in my head while on the plane) that I am in need of a Savior!

The "flight" is meant to be interpreted as sanctification- the process of being saved on a daily basis, of putting myself to death- and the "arrival" of my "flight" is interpreted as Christ's complete work in my life. Upon "arrival," I will now be free to enjoy my time with Jesus and be in complete awe that it had everything to do with Him and nothing to do with me.