Train whistles

The train whistle haunts me. Not like a ghost or a foe. More like when something in your life isn’t right and God is trying to get your attention. Most are waiting and eager to hear the trumpet of God’s return but before the trumpet must come the train whistle. Maybe it’s just me but I hear it all the time, maybe I’ve lost my mind but I will stand by my belief that there is something in that train whistle. A sign of hope, more like a sign of fear, fear of God. In deaf culture a common idiom is “Train Gone” which means you’re basically out of the loop. The fear of being out of the loop with God scares me. I know he will never forsake me but I know there are areas in my life that need his guidance, need his holy touch, need his breath of grace, and need to be brought forth to his throne. I bring things to the alter, but when I leave I take them with me; I don’t leave them at his throne. Something that I know I’m not the only one guilty of. So after this revelation what do I do? Humble myself before him!

“For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” – Matthew 23:12

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” – 1 Peter 5:6-7

“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” – James 4:7-10

“He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.” – Psalm 25:9

Stop

Stop and smell the roses
Stop and look at them
Stop and see their joy
Stop and see their pain
Stop and see their lost
Stop and see their going

Just stop and see
It is so easy to be
Caught in you
And not sky blue

He is all round
Waiting to be found
But the rush of life
Masks the knife

If only we knew
To stop and let only him rule
Stop your heart from sinning
Stop your mind from wandering
Stop your feet from moving
Stop and let him guide

Why wait to fall
Why wait to burn
Why wait for you
Cause it will be too late
So why do you wait?

You already have