Because you count far more than the birds

While pushing myself to just make it through the five minute walk to class in this unforgivable heat, for whatever reason, fear came to my mind. Maybe because I feared passing out, a decently probable situation. I started worrying about my flight at the end of the month. I've never flown by myself. How will I remember everything and keep up with all my stuff? How in the world will I avoid getting lost!? What if my flight's the next 9/11-like flight!? (Sorry mom) A slim chance. Of course I wouldn't be the only one scared for my flight's safety. I wouldn't be surprised if at least a quarter of Americans are deathly afraid of flying. American Airlines has overseen the most flights in it's career. 4.04 have been fatal. Out of 20.2 million. That's a .0000002 percent chance that you will crash. In all reality, safety is such a top priority that a small number like that would not register. If one percent of those flights were fatal that would be 202,000 flights. So 99% accuracy doesn't seem so great anymore. Even 100% doesn't really please us ( again, that percentage would keep it at 100) because everytime one happens, it's all over the news. I'm not saying they shouldn't be covered, but no one ever tells you percentages like that when they are trying to scare you out of flying. You are more likely to kill yourself in a car than to be killed in a plane. Did you get that? You are more likely to be killed when YOU are in control (in a car). I guess I'm glad I don't run the world. I believe that fear has a purpose. For now, all I've discovered is that it can bring you strength you never thought you had in yourself. And most of the time we fear the stupidest things. I have no control over that plane or the layout of the airport. I only have control over conquering it. One of my favorite Bible verses is Matthew 6:25, and it is spoken so well in "The Message" version:

"If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds."