Life, and the truth that goes with it

We never know what's going to happen from one day to the next, do we?

When I posted the song by Twila Paris on November 4th, I fully believed those words: God IS in control. He knows all, sees all, is all, is in control of all. His ways are not our ways, and we are not going to understand a lot of why He does what He does, and allows to happen the things He does.

The Firefighter and I, with awesome support from our families and friends, have been through a serious set of events over the past week and a half. While it's something that I don't feel needs to be broadcast all over the Internet, it was a major life event, especially for the Firefighter and I. It was a hard time, one full of concern, pain, questions that will find no answers in this life.

However.

God was still in control. He never got off His throne. He never turned his back on us and said, "Deal with this on your own". He stayed right beside us, holding us through the scary times and has started healing our wounded and sore hearts and body. He is a faithful God, and has promised that He will not give us, me, more than I can handle. Thank you, Lord, for that promise. I am trusting You.

Psalm 37:3-9 I love this version of these verses- especially how it interprets the end of verse 3, and verse 7

Psalm 56: 3-4 What a promise. A foundation assuring promise.

Election Day: God is in Control

"This is no time for fear

This is a time for faith and determination

Don't lose the vision here

Carried away by emotion

Hold on to all that you hide in your heart

There is one thing that has always been true

It holds the world together

God is in control

We believe that His children will not be forsaken

God is in control

We will choose to remember and never be shaken

There is no power above or beside Him, we know

God is in control, oh God is in control

History marches on

There is a bottom line drawn across the ages

Culture can make its plan

Oh, but the line never changes

No matter how the deception may fly

There is one thing that has always been true

It will be true forever

He has never let you down

Why start to worry now?

He is still the Lord of all we see

And He is still the loving Father

Watching over you and me..."*

Do not forget- God is still on His throne, and He can't be voted off it. He is in control over all elections today!

*Lyrics by Twila Paris, "God is in Control"