God is Not Twiddling His Thumbs: A Poem for the Days When the World Feels Out of Control

Faith, Hope & IdentityPoetry
Written By Dominique Wilder

I imagine

God is not scared right now

He saw the planes crash
He saw the fires burn
He watched the inauguration
He felt our hearts sink
He felt our hands shake
He watched our mouths drop

I imagine

God is not only sitting on His throne

Idly allowing time to pass
Twiddling His thumbs

I imagine

God was swimming to rescue.

He was burning to recover
He has prepared to redeem

This time

He’s prepared us
To rest
As He reveals

I imagine

He’s working to give us deeper breaths
To provide us longer breaks
To help us laugh with hope that it won’t have to end abruptly

I see Him

Stopping our fingers from scrolling
Slowing our nerves from firing
Stilling our hearts from crashing

Out
Stretched is my imagination
Of a God that sits low and looks high
Who has gotten men out of fires
Who has control of the air and seas
Who has brought down rulers
At his command

Tower
Guard
Refuge
Strength
Defense
Light

Some things I don’t have to imagine
Some things I know

Whatever we need, He can
Nothing is outside of His plan

I imagine, He knows
I know, He cares

Dominique Wilder

I'm enthusiastic about thoughtful creativity. I'm best at taking big-picture ideas and breaking them into puzzle pieces worth constructing, and I enjoy the pursuit. I love strategizing, writing and laughing. I live to inspire people to be their best.

I'm a boy mom x2. A 4x published author, and I help others self-publish. A poet. A designer. A licensed hairdresser. A content and brand strategist for Google at work. I do strategic and design thinking for founders and organizations building something worth building well.

I shape chaos into clarity. I can turn anything into a story worth sharing.

https://www.dominiquebrienne.com
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