If anything, it taught me to live one day at a time. Just as the Bible says, "In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps." I read an article on the Guardian the other day, of how plane crash survivors survived. Here's the account of the guy sitting next to the emergency exit door of the plane in the Hudson River crash:
I got through it by taking it one step at a time; figuring out my next 10 seconds of action. Get the door open, throw the door out, figure out if you're sinking. What is the immediate next thing I need to do? And the next? I just kept on doing that until I reached solid ground and got into the ferry terminal and talked to my wife.
From knowing a plane is crashing to being rescued could be beyond imagination - it's perhaps too big a step to take. But one can only plan as far as the next course of action - if it works, be thankful and carry on; if it doesn't (and you're not dead already), try alternatives.
And I ask myself what I can do in my situation now. Sometimes I have to take bold steps, otherwise I would just be staying on the same spot. And faith is all that is needed now.
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