The Lord is still at work...I know that in my head...

but then the questions come. 

And I find my mind and my heart all in a whirl...just like the first hurricane of this season!  We have watched the storm move up along the east coast, knowing that we have family and friends in various places who will be affected! The winds, rain, storm surge, flooding, power outages, and damage is overwhelming as we watch it unfold. 
What an object lesson for me right now!
In the center of the hurricane is the eye...it is calm there...move outside of that eye-wall and you are caught up in the devastation of the storm.  About the time the first band passes, the next band moves in...the swirling movements keeping things stirred up.  The hurricane continues to move forward.  Nothing can contain or stop a hurricane.  It may slow once it reaches land, but it still moves...in the path that the winds push and carry it....the course not always sure...but the havoc...created real.  The effects of the hurricane continue to bring damage...leaving a mess to be cleaned up once it has passed.
What a true picture of how Satan works each and every day!
About the time you think you have victory over a struggle...you get hit with another wave or band from the storms that threaten to destroy us.
How thankful I am that I can find peace, calm, and safety in the center of God's arms!  In order for me to remain in the center...protected...I need to submit to the fact that He has everything under control!  I need to obey all His Word...not just the parts I like or feel comfortable with...not the parts I pull out to fit my thoughts, actions, or attitudes.  I need to let the desire to fix, change, correct, explain, or defend be put at His feet.  I must not feel the need or right to wallow in hurt.  There is nothing that I can do or say to calm the storms that howl about me.  Only He has the authority and ability to speak, "Peace."  And I know that He sends storms...to make His children strong.  He has a purpose.  I will trust Him...no matter what.  There is no reason for me to be fearful, aggravated, or frustrated by things that are out of my control.  I am not responsible for those things, neither am I accountable for them. 
Daily...I am learning and trusting one moment at a time.
Philippians 4:8
Daily...He is supplying and blessing.
The Lord is still at work in my life...our lives.
I know that in my head...but how often I struggle as I try to practice it in my heart.
Lord, help me show that in my heart!
Romans 8:28-29