Take a flying leap of faith

I read somewhere that faith is like riding a tandem bicycle. Jesus in the front seat, me in the back. There's no steering in the back, just pedaling.
On this ride, there are nice flat straightaways through beautiful scenery and dark, rough "trails" with lots of ups and downs.
I have a choice: Enjoy the ride, no matter what the scenery, or scream bloody murder the whole way. Recently, I've found something in the middle - crying while laughing nervously.
As Jesus steers our bike down a rocky mountainside heading straight for a cliff, I tell myself God is in control. God never fails. We will not be disappointed. Sometimes I believe it, sometimes the doubt wins.
While I wait to hear about the layoffs, I'm learning that truly trusting God is knowing that my job does not provide my livelihood, God does.
Faith is knowing I'll be OK if I fall off the cliff.