You're in Control- a poem

Tranquil scenery at the retreat center we stayed in

I was just on one of Georgia's beautiful barrier islands last week, to serve as a leader on a middle school retreat. God blessed us with an incredibly wonderful week, especially when He changed the weather forecast from thunderstorms to sunny skies within a day last Tuesday.

But, we had a few bumps in the road throughout the week. During one of those "downs", I wrote this poem and now, I want to share it. Ultimately, I think our success that week came from the fact that all of us on the leadership team was shown this same truth: God is in control and we just need to trust in Him, even when everything around us is chaos. 

You're in control.

The wind brushing through the trees.

You're in control.

The peaceful rippling of the sea.

You're in control.

The clouds parting for the sun.

You're in control.

The presence of Your spirit, O Holy One.

You're in control.

We know there's nothing we can do.

You're in control.

We cry out, bow our heads, to You.

You're in control.

The world is spinning out of our hands.

You're in control.

Your thoughts of us outnumber grains of sand.

You're in control.

Our hope, our rock, our power.

You're in control.

Our strength, our fortress, in every hour.

So we lean

We fall

We collapse

On You

You catch us.

You hold us.

You carry us too.