Before becoming a hero during a catastrophic moment on one Southwest flight, Tammie Jo Shults spent a lifetime faithfully serving the Lord as a pilot. In a lot of ways, she had to blaze her own trail in the world of aviation and she faced major obstacles along the way. From a pilot telling her to "find something women can do" at a career fair to being rejected by the Air Force and Army, Tammie Jo relied on the Lord to guide her into a successful career as a pilot for the U.S. Navy.

After her time in the military, Tammi Jo spent time as a commercial airline pilot. During one flight in April of 2018, a catastrophic failure occurred on the Southwest aircraft Tammie Jo was flying. Her composure, ability as a pilot, and reliance on the Lord made her able to successfully land the badly disabled plane.

In this episode of the Bible Connection podcast, Tammie Jo talks about how her devotion to the Word of God and love for the Lord has guided everything she has done. Despite the many adversities and obstacles she has faced, and overcome, in her life, Tammie Jo stood firm in her identity as someone who is loved by God.

Listen to Tammi Jo's routine for spending time with the Bible every morning and how it has impacted her entire life. She shares about the importance of knowing and reading Scripture, God's love letter to you as she calls it, and the ways it can change and shape your understanding of the world.

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2 Timothy 1:7

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.