The wind and the waves

The wind and the waves, they work so well together!
The waves, they toss my little boat about like a toy,
They spash against the sides; they laugh at my fear,
Like a gang of big playground bullies, they wall up around me,
There is no escape, no mercy, only salt and fear...

But the wind! The wind is much more subtle...
It howls past my ear, laughing and taunting,
I can feel his cold breath on my shoulders, my back,
His words and his laughter pierce my mind.

"You fool," he laughs, "you have no power against us,
You will fall into the murky depths, you are mine! Mine!
Your prayers go no further than this ceiling, your call does not go to the Above
For you are small, and He is big; you are tainted, and He is pure
With one glance He sees the heavens and the earth, the vast spaces and the flowing galaxies;
You are but a speck in His peripheral vision; He hears you not. Where is He now?"

"Look around you - you've been here before! Let the ghosts of the past flit through your mind,
Let the images replay like a silent film - do not deceive yourself!
Havn't you been here before? Are you not going around in circles?
Ergo, the future holds much of the same! There is no hope, no hope, no hope...
What are you holding on to?" laughs the wind.

I crumple in the corner, I can't block him out
His words and his laughter circle my mind,
Day in, day out, there is no respite, no rest for the wicked
Out of these depths I called to You, I called Your Words into mind:
"For I know my redeemer lives..."
"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made complete in your weakness..."
"The Lord is my portion, therefore I will wait for Him..."
"I am the good shepherd..."
"Your rod and your staff, they comfort me..."

I hold fast to Your promise, not because I am a person of great faith...
But because I have nothing left, because without You, I am alone in this storm
Though I can't hear you, Lord I know You are sovereign...
You are the creator and author,
The wind is Yours, the waters is Yours
This boat is Yours, this journey is Yours.

May this journey take me to higher ground,
May this cycle end today,
May Your power be made complete in my weakness,
May Your light shine into this darkness,
May Your promise be fulfilled in me,
May Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.