It is your job to fly the plane. You have been trained to do this, and no one else can do what you have been so well prepared to do.

Maintain control. Don’t panic. Don’t “eject”.

Remember your training. Focus on what you need to do, not on the distractions around you.

Keep your eyes on your instruments. Use them to guide you, not your feelings. In particular, watch the instruments to maintain the correct attitude relative to the ground. Don’t trust your instincts to know up from down. Trust your instruments and follow your training.

God has put you in this place at this time (John 15.16). No one else is better to do this than you. He has equipped you to carry out His purpose in this circumstance, no matter how grim (Phil 4:13).

Focus on what you have:

·    God’s promise of direction (Prov. 3:5-6) and wisdom (Jas. 1:5).

·    God’s promise to provide for you (Phil 4:19, Jer. 17:7-8, Matt. 7:7-8, John 14:13, Is 41:10).

·    The Spirit of power (2 Tim 1:7).

·    The love of God (Rom 8:39)

You may feel alone and desperate, but God will not forsake you (Deut 31:6). He has you on the radar screen with a purpose to bring you safely to your destination. Don’t give up (Eph 4:30).

Do not rely on your feelings. Do not let your actions be swayed by the world around you. Rely on God’s Word. Trust God and follow His direction with trust and confidence in his love for you.

 Continue to fly the airplane. Maintain control all the way to the ground. Everyone can survive that way.

Continue to run the business. Maintain control as events turn, in spite of external pressures and forces (Rev 12:10, 1Pet 5:8). Everyone can survive that way (Ps 100:2, Phil 2:14).