Welcome to Dreamviews Ben! 
There is a very important lesson that all dreamers must learn early on: Being lucid and being able to control the dream are two completely different things. You can have one without the other.
Now, of course that doesn't take away from the fact that being lucid gives you the opportunity to control the dream. As Yoshi said, waking up too soon is a normal phase which happens when you're having those first lucid dreams. It's a GOOD thing--it means you have accomplished the hardest step, which is getting lucid in the first place. Making the dreams longer, controlling the dreams and so on are much easier, and will come with practice so just keep at it! And don't forget to congratulate yourself on getting those lucid dreams. 
For now, my advice is to keep practicing. Maybe try something new besides "time stop!" (Which is a cool idea in itself, but may not necessarily work for you at this time.) To prevent from waking up, maybe try rubbing your hands or touching an object in the dream. If you're anxious that you aren't controlling the dream, keep reminding yourself that this is still your dream, even if you can't control it, and you can wake up at any time if you need to. (Although thinking about waking up might be a bad idea, since doing so can cause you to wake.) There is nothing inherently wrong or scary about a dream that isn't easily controlled, and if there is nothing in particular which is there threatening you, just make it your goal to maybe stay in the dream, have a nice lucid stroll and see how long you can make it last.
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