Have you ever been on a flight where everything is going well - the sun is shining bright; the sky is a crystal clear shade of blue, enveloped by puffy white clouds;  and the plane is flying steady.   Then all of a sudden the fasten seatbelt sign is turned on and a voice appears on the intercom saying, "Ladies and  Gentlemen,  this is your Captain speaking!   Please buckle your seatbelts we are approaching some turbulence."   Turbulence -  "commotion",  "disturbance",  "disorder",  "agitation", "violent up and down currents",  " irregular atmospheric  pressure that interrupts the flow of the wind".  The peaceful nature of your flight has suddenly been altered  - the blue skies has been replaced with haze and fog, surrounded by dark, angry clouds;  instead of sunshine you now have rain and strong winds vehemently beat against the plane - causing it to hit some "air pockets".   The motion of the plane shifts up and down causing you  to feel nauseated.  What appeared to be steady, stable, and on-course a second ago has rapidly become tumultuous, problematic, and downright chaotic.  Can anyone relate?  Your faith is challenged;  this turbulence has caused a violent tug-of-war between your spiritual man and natural man and only one can win.  You want to believe God at all cost and know that if you trust in Him, He will bring you out as He has done so many times before.  However, this thing is staring you smack-dab in your face saying if you make the wrong decision, it will definitely destroy everything you have worked so diligently to accomplish.  Are you still with me?  And then there is the time factor,  you don't have time to linger and consider your options - a deadline has been imposed - there is atmospheric pressure in the cabin- outside forces are breathing down your neck.  Your back is against the wall!  What will you do, will you heed to your natural man or to the Spirit?  One factor remains the same in this equation;  you  do not have any control of the plane - your life is in the hand of the Pilot.  Therefore;  the only  real solution to the problem is to let go and Let God.  The best course of action is to "Stand Still and See the Salvation of the Lord!"  He is the only one who can save you!  He is the only one that can speak to the wind and the waves and say "Peace Be Still".  Realistically, this does not make sense.  How can doing nothing be a solution to a situation?  Well, I tell you - you are standing still but God is moving.  The Bible says that He never sleeps nor does He slumber [Psalm 121:4].  He is working it out for you even though the problem appears to be getting worse and not better.

A few years ago I took a college course entitled Logic.  Immediately, I tried to use my own reasoning to solve my Logic equations, however;   I could not make sense of it and initially began to fail the course.  One day while expressing my frustration to my professor, he gave me the formula that saved me from failing the course.  He said,  "Don't  try to make sense out of the Logic problems ,  just apply the formulas that  came with the book - repeat just use the formula!"  Once I started applying the formulas to the problems without using my own logic, my "F's" turned to "A's"  and  I ended  with an "A" for the final grade.  Although I initially experienced some "turbulence" at the beginning of my Logic course, when I relinquished my will, heeded the instructions of my professor,  and applied the formula, my turbulence transitioned to triumph.  Although it doesn't make sense in the natural scheme of life to stand still in the midst of the turbulences of your life - spiritually, it is the exact formula that will effectuate a change to relieve the atmospheric pressure  that invoke the storms in your life- just use the formula that came with the Book.  The formula in the Book says,  "Trust In the Lord (The Pilot) with all thy heart and lean not to your own understanding (Logic)". [Proverbs 3:5]   The formula in the Book says, "He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD."[Psalm 112.7].    The formula in the Book says, "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast [stand still], unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord [1 Corinthians 15:58]."  I tried to use my own logic to solve my life-changing situation prior to boarding the plane for Atlanta and received a big fat "F", now I am going to heed the instructions of My Professor - The Almighty Father - and use the formula in the Book -  The Holy Bible -  and  stand still to watch my "F" turn into an "A".  Though adversity is staring me in the face, I know that all things work together for my good [Romans 8:28]  and though I may face many afflictions, the Lord is able to deliver me from them all [Psalm 34:19].  In conclusion, while searching  for formulas to apply to my situation ,  I came across this  wonderful and  encouraging  passage  in the Message Bible that I would like to  leave with you found in Isaiah 40:31:

Why would you ever complain, O Jacob,
   or, whine, Israel, saying,
"God has lost track of me.
   He doesn't care what happens to me"?
Don't you know anything? Haven't you been listening?
God doesn't come and go. God lasts.
   He's Creator of all you can see or imagine.
He doesn't get tired out, doesn't pause to catch his breath.
   And he knows everything, inside and out.

He energizes those who get tired,
   gives fresh strength to dropouts.
For even young people tire and drop out,
   young folk in their prime stumble and fall.
But those who wait upon God get fresh strength.
   They spread their wings and soar like eagles,
They run and don't get tired,
   they walk and don't lag behind.
A-men!