When the World Pauses -- God Doesn’t

Storms have a way of slowing everything down. Schools close. Churches move online. Stores lock their doors early. Volunteer centers hit the pause button. Roads ice over. Plans unravel. Flights canceled. Uncertainty commences.

Here in Texas, weather like this can feel dramatic. We’re not built for ice, and we don’t pretend to be. When forecasts start sounding ominous, we prepare the best we can -- blankets, flashlights, snacks, charged phones -- and then we wait.

What strikes me most during moments like these isn’t what stops, but what remains.

God is still on the throne! Hallelujah!

The elements may be unpredictable, but He is not. Closures and cancellations are not signs of fear. They’re signs of wisdom.

Our pastor chose safety over gathering. The family center chose care over convenience. Sometimes faith looks like stepping back instead of pushing through.

These “blips on the radar” of life -- storms, disruptions, disappointments -- become quiet invitations to trust. Trust when plans change. Trust when routines break. Trust when we’re reminded just how little control we actually have.

And isn’t that true beyond the weather?

Homes go through seasons. Relationships face pressure. Health wavers. Emotions freeze or overheat. Yet in every condition -- good or not so good -- God remains faithful.

We don’t conquer life by controlling it. We conquer by leaning into the One who already holds it.

Storms test our foundations. But they also reveal them.

So whether the ice comes or passes us by, whether lights stay on or go dark, whether Sunday feels ordinary or unusual -- God is still near. Still watching. Still providing peace in the middle of uncertainty.

And when the world pauses, we remember -- He doesn't!

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea," Psalm 46:1-2