Flying is an adventure. Although you always leave the house with an itinerary in hand, when you get to the airport you never know what you are going to get. You have a destination in mind and an objective in sight, but so many things can prevent you from arriving in a timely manner.

I was actually delayed two hours one time because the ashtray in the cockpit had gone missing.  They announced that it was a “no-fly” part and they weren’t going anywhere until they located it.  As you can imagine, this broadcast forced me to ask, “Why do you need an ashtray in the cockpit if you aren’t allowed to smoke on planes?” As the delay dragged on, I was tempted to go to the airport gift shop, buy a souvenir ashtray, present it to the flight crew, and tell them to get me to my destination.

Just as a trip is not always smooth, other unexpected things come up in our pursuit of Christ.  Complications and distractions arise out of nowhere catching us off guard and stealing our momentum, and if we don’t pay attention, they will redirect the trip all together. 

As I have been watching people live their lives and develop their faith, I have seen some succeed and some fail. And, in every case, it was their spiritual posture that determined the direction their journey would take them. We are either apathetic or we are passionate.

Apathetic Christians don’t necessarily reject God all together.  They may still love Him, go to church, and do some of the right things.  They may look moral and live honest lives; however, their lives are defined by a lack of pursuit. They may invite God to come after them, but they don’t go after Him. 

 Passionate Christians are aggressive.  Although most still go to church on a regular basis, they don’t wait for their pastor to tell them what God is like.  They are on a mission; they want to know Him personally. And though life may throw them difficulties, they are not deterred.

So although we may not have control over our situation as we fly commercial airlines, we do have say in our spiritual journey. Take time today to evaluate if your posture is likely to take you to the faith of your dreams.

Sean Dunn 

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