"Suppose you were on a nonstop flight to Asia,” says the motivational speaker, “and heard this announcement: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We’re traveling west across the Pacific Ocean. In a few hours, you will be able to look down and see land. When that happens, we are going to start looking for a big city with an airport. If we find one before our fuel runs out, we will land. Then we will figure out where we are and decide where we want to go next. In the meantime folks, just sit back and relax and enjoy your trip.’

“Would you have a relaxed flight? Wouldn’t it be better if somebody had planned ahead?” (1)

It has been said that the average American spends more time planning their vacation than they do planning their life.

Jesus certainly believed we should hav…