I was in a small airplane and all of the sudden the engine
on the wing caught fire.
It exploded and burning oil was poured all over the right
side of the airplane and we started to
dive toward the earth.
We were spinning down our death.
Oh, this woman across the aisle, I just was
so sorry for her.
She was just absolutely uncontrollably hysterical.
And I was calm.
I was totally calm, even though I knew I was going down
to my death.
I was ready to meet my Maker.
We didn't crash.
We didn't die.
The spiral dive extinguished the flame.
The pilot got control and started the other engine up.
We made an emergency landing out in a field.
But I thought, through that experience, if you've got
faith, you can handle difficulties knowing that with
an eternal perspective that all will be well.
In Luke 21, "The Earth shall be in distress, nations with
perplexity, the seas and the waves roaring.
Men's hearts failing them for fear." What we're seeing is a
prediction that in these latter days
people will be afraid.
Men's hearts are failing, and that includes women, because
they forget their identity and their purpose.
The heartaches will come.
I've lived through the death of a wife in
the death of a daughter.
I've seen the troubles that divorce brings.
Children or grandchildren go astray,
disability, illness, injuries.
For the individual who is weak in the heart, fearful in the
heart, be patient with yourself.
Perfection comes not in this life, but in the next life.
Don't demand things that are unreasonable, but demand of
yourself improvement.
As you let the Lord help you through that, He will make the
difference.
I'm so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ that allows me
that kind of strength in these tumultuous times.