Unimpressed

For ten years, fear of flying had stopped North Dakota resident Amy Nickell from travelling by plane. 

So, when her son announced that he and his girlfriend would be getting married in Wales, her "joy was clouded over with fear" (Continuing Evidence of Christ-Healing p. 197-199). 

She "began a metaphysical study of everything related to flying in the Bible, in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, and in the Christian Science Hymnal", in addition to reading and listening to articles in the Christian Science periodicals. Although she didn't feel she was making progress, she "didn't give up".

There was a change of thought when a pilot friend shared this "eye-opening" comment:

You know, we think we're safe when we're in our favourite chair in our house or on our porch. But our physical surroundings have nothing to do with our safety.

Sometime later, a remark shared on an audio chat from the Christian Science Sentinel resonated with her:

I know that wherever I am, God is, so no place could be safer than where I go.

Amy was able to happily fly to Wales for the wedding! Now, even bumpy weather doesn't impress her. Fear no longer defines her.

Corralling and disposing of fearful thoughts myself, I have often turned to a line in hymn 51 (also #52, #467 and #468) which says: "Unhallowed thought He could not plan" and found peace while travelling.

A beautiful Psalm (139) sums this up:

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Julie Swannell