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The Road Ahead

Valerie Cullers 4 Comments
 I spoke with the Cartographer and asked him for a map of the road for 2026. He told me that since the road is new and unfinished, he could not send me one. He did send me an Itinerary and I will give you the highlights.
Destination: 2027
Time to Destination: A whopping 365 days…knowing that it takes about 8 days to get to the moon and back, one could travel to the moon over 40 times during this particular journey.
Passport: Required
Visa: Daily visas will be issued for 24 hours each day. Everyone will not necessarily receive one to complete the journey. Advisory: “For what is your life: It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.” James 4:14   
Vaccinations: None Required  Advisory: There are several vectors along the swampier parts of the journey. Fear and Anxiety are the most annoying. Please take along sufficient medication. Isaiah  41:10 seems to calm fear, “Fear not, for I am with you, Be not dismayed, for I am your God.” Anxiety lessens with Philippians 4:6-7, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Accommodations: None guaranteed. The new road goes through many places not prepared for tourists. Be prepared to sleep in your car or tent camp. “And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.” 1 Timothy 6:9. 
Road Conditions: Varied. The engineers report several long stretches of good highway; however, our trip will take us up several high mountains where there will be breathtaking vistas and hairpin turns. The guardrails will not be up yet, so drivers are advised to keep their eyes on the road. Dangerous areas will be marked with signs.
Weather: Expect every type of weather. There will be lots of sunshine and warm weather. There will also be long stretches of fog, stormy weather, and even a few tornado warnings. Be prepared for every eventuality.
Safety warnings: Will be issued as needed. Previous years’ warnings have included several from Matthew 24. “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled, for all these things must come to pass but the end is not yet.” 
Everyone is advised to get an Itinerary. 
Sending best wishes for a safe and secure 2026.
Valerie and Mike
 
 

Instrument Rated

Valerie Cullers 13 Comments

When I was a teenager, I had a friend whose uncle had an airplane. We had a lot of fun when he would take us on one of his trips. I really liked flying in a small plane…it was a great way to get where you wanted to go in a hurry! Fast forward to my twenties. I lost a few friends in small plane accidents because they or their pilots were not instrument-rated. Both planes ended up crashing into a mountain. In both accidents, when the search parties found them, no one survived the accidents.

You see, you can be a pilot and not be instrument-rated. You only have clearance to fly in good weather where you can see the horizon and the ground below you. If you get into the “soup,” as pilots say, then it is impossible to determine where you are in relation to the horizon. A person can be flying right side up, but it may seem like they are upside down. Perhaps the most famous incident in recent history is when JFK Jr. crashed when he was flying over the ocean. He was not instrument-rated, and when he became disoriented because of low visibility, he ultimately crashed into the water.

As we move forward in the future, it will be imperative to be instrument-rated in our lives. If we only have a cursory knowledge of God and his word, we can easily become disoriented and crash when events happen around us. Our survival will be dependent upon our skill in the cockpit of life. In order to become instrument-rated, we must become close to the Lord (the Control Tower) and take our guidance from him and his manual (the Bible).

It is fairly easy to become a beginner pilot, but it takes a lot of studying and over a hundred hours in the air to become an instrument-rated pilot. It will be the same for us in order to be instrument-rated in life. We need to spend a considerable amount of time studying his word and walking with the Lord in order to travel safely through what is coming. There may be economic upheaval, natural disasters, and incredible deception just over the horizon. Those who are not instrument-rated will crash and burn, but those who are instrument-rated will be able to follow the manual and handle each situation with an element of peace and a passage of safety that will be elusive to others.

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