God is still God....

I love when beauty is born from trials.  That to me is the miracle of James 1:2-4 in Scripture.  "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  Let perseverance finish its work so you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." 

I fully believe that nothing God ordains comes back void.  There is not one single thing He allows in our lives that is not designed to bring Him glory.  And while many things may be very hard, He promises to walk with us through the fire.  He is the same regardless of anything we are facing.  He is still God. 

All of that being said, sometimes God inspires me to write music.  It's completely His doing because I do not consider myself to be all that talented in the field of writing at all.  But God recently inspired a song that I just happened to be able to put on paper and set to music.  I'm thankful for the encouragement these lyrics bring.  The lyrics are below.  And below the lyrics, you'll see a link to YouTube where you can hear a VERY rough rehearsal of this song.  My uncle, Caleb and I were rehearsing it for a very dear friend's funeral which is this Saturday.  Please overlook the vastly imperfect performance, but be encouraged by the message.....

When Jericho's walls causing great fear
All the people of God saw faith disappear
So they chose to obey, gave a victory shout
Just imagine their praise as the walls tumbled down

God is still God, He'll make a way
God is still God, He'll never change
Be still and know He's in control
No matter what, God is still God

When life hasn't been all that you planned
And the days are so long, it's just hard to stand
And if it all falls apart, there will always be hope
From the ashes you'll rise, from the rubble you'll go

God is still God, He'll make a way
God is still God, He'll never change
Be still and know He's in control
No matter what, God is still God

Be still and know He's in control
No matter what, God is still God
God is still God

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7VQh4ccNDY&sns=em