God is still enthroned

“The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord sits enthroned as king forever. May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace!”
Psalm 29:10-11

"When the sea rages violently on and the mountains tremble, God is still enthroned. When the tears fall like rain and the grief seems to suffocate, God is still enthroned. And when the regret of what has been and the anxiety of the not yet keeps you awake at night, God is still enthroned." ~ Emily Chapman

What more is there to say? Though at times I'm confused and I don't know which way to go, God is still on the throne. God is in control. The devil will do his best to make me think I have to be in control. But God is still enthroned! Even when I come to a crossroad and I don't know which direction to go. God is enthroned! Even when all my plans fall apart and I can't tell which end is up anymore. God is enthroned! Even when I feel like I'm fumbling around in the dark and I'm afraid to make a move. God is enthroned! Even when I don't know what to do. Even while I sit and wait for an answer, even when it seems like that answer will never come. God is still on the throne, God is in control! What do I have to fear? How great is our God!

Waiting

I've mentioned before how songs are one of the ways that I am ministered to. There's just something about music and words blending together that speaks to my heart. Lately I have had a certain song stuck in my mind and every time I hear it it brings tears to my eyes.
I watched the movie Fireproof the other day, very good movie by the way, but in the movie there was a song that they played called While I'm Waiting by John Waller. The words just touched my heart. Waiting is one of the hardest things for me to do. I'm not the most patient person in the world. I may not plan weekend activities but I'm very good at planning out my future. And when I hit a snag, it throws me off. "What do I do now? What's my next step? If only I knew something. If only I could know the next step, I'm not asking for much, I'm just asking what to do next" These are some things that run through my mind. I can't wait! I can't just sit and do nothing. That's were my first mistake comes in. Just because I'm in a waiting period doesn't mean I have to sit and do nothing. "I will serve You while I'm waiting. I will worship while I'm waiting. While I'm waiting I will not faint. I'll be running the race even while I wait." So many times, when I find myself waiting once again for an answer, I also find myself on the verge of giving up. "Maybe God's not going to answer. Maybe I should just go ahead and make a move. Maybe..."
"I'm waiting on You, Lord, though it is painful but patiently I will wait...I'm waiting on You, Lord, though it's not easy, but faithfully I will wait." It's not easy to wait, and yes sometimes it can be down right painful, but we must choose to be faithful to God and continue to wait. And while we are waiting we can continue to run the race by serving and worshiping God.
I'm waiting on You, Lord!