
Sometimes He Calms the Storm
lyrics by Tony Wood and Kevin Stokes
All who sail the sea of faith
Find out before too long
How quickly blue skies can grow dark
And gentle winds grow strong
Suddenly fear is like white water
Pounding on the soul
Still we sail on knowing
That our Lord is in control
Sometimes He calms the storm
With a whispered "Peace be still"
He can settle any sea
But it doesn't mean He will
Sometimes He holds us close
And lets the wind and waves go wild
Sometimes He calms the storm
And other times He calms His child
He has a reason for each trial
That we pass through in life
And though we're shaken
We cannot be pulled apart from Christ
No matter how the driving rain beats down
On those who hold to faith
A heart of trust will always
Be a quiet peaceful place
Sometimes He calms the storm
With a whispered "Peace be still"
He can settle any sea
But it doesn't mean He will
Sometimes He holds us close
And lets the wind and waves go wild
Sometimes He calms the storm
And other times He calms His child

How is your mom doing? I'll keep you in prayer. I'd ask that you'd do the same for me. I have to preach Sunday morning (literally.)
Joshua 6:1-5,15-16
1. Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
2. And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
3. And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
4. And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
5. And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.
15. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.
16. And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the Lord hath given you the city.
I got me a good old heaping spoonful of Joshua friday! Oh boy and did it ever feel great going down!! or well...coming up I guess
*lol*. Where I work, it is a christian environment; actually it is a christian daycare and academy. They have chapel on friday's before the kid's go home. This friday The pre-k and kindergarten did a special performance. It was geared toward praise and worship, and oh my dear...there is nothing that stirs my heart more than seeing young children sing and dance and worship the Lord. There is nothing so sweet as a child in the presence of God. You could feel the presence of God all over that building.
After the children finished there wonderful scene the teacher who was speaking for the day got up to give her talk. She spoke on Joshua. On how he and his troups made a JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE LORD on that seventh day. You know, it is a joyful noise...when God tells us we can have something, and he tells us how we can attain it...and then we follow those instructions...I believe it does make God very JOYFUL...it makes us JOYFUL too! Well, Joshua and his men did just that.
God told Joshua (my words paraphrasing here) *This city is yours for the taking Joshua, if you and your men will circle the walled city seven days/seven times and make a joyful noise to me...I'll give you that city.* God was going to give them a city that had walls soooooooooooo high...those were some huge walls people. You couldn't see over them they were so tall...and you couldn't get through them they were so thick...and my goodness...your enemy is on the inside of those walls...why would anyone want to get inside there...right??? WRONG...okay so lets take a look at this...those walls are humanly impossible to get around or through...and inside that wall is an enemy that would crush me if given half that chance...hmmm...BUT...God said he'd give me that city...he'd give me that victory...he'd give it to me on THAT DAY if I would just obey his command...his command is to march around this situation/problem/illness/broken relationship/lost loved one/test at school/sick pet/hurt friend/etc...march around this situation and shout unto him...and even though my enemy may be inside that walled city...I know that enemy isn't going to get the better of me because GOD said he's going to give me that city and GOD DOESN'T HAVE PLANS TO HURT US BUT TO PROSPER AND HELP US!!!
Okay God...I'll march around Jericho...I'll march around this friend of mine who has cancer...I'll march around this final exam...I'll march around this sick child...I'll march around this troubled youth...I'll march around this church in need of a musician...I'll march around this lost loved one...I'll march...and I'll march...and I'll march...march...march...march...and I'll march in VICTORY and on THAT DAY, that day when I lift my voice and worship God, not for what he has done, or what I wish he would do, or what I think he "might" be able to do but for what I KNOW HE CAN AND WILL DO... I know God's gonna give me the victory...
God has promised each and every one of us our very own Jericho...and who is to say he's only promised us ONE Jericho...God is not a one time God...no, he is an ALL TIME GOD...he's God all the time...and if he gave you that victory once, he'll give you another victory and another victory and another victory...if you'll just lift your hands in him to praise, if you'll just raise your voice in worship to him, if you'll just fall before his thorwn in adoration...he's going to honor that joyful sound, he's going to honor that praise and worship...and he's going to deliver Jericho right into your hands (Joshua 6:2 "I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.")
My words may have been a little scattered tonight, but my mind is a little scattered tonight...going on little sleep, and even less brain power
but I wanted to share with you that even though you are standing before a walled city in your life that looks so impossible to gain control over...God is capable of giving it to you, if you'll only listen to his words, do as they say, and take what he offers...
In our church we do what is called a victory march...it's never planned...but when someone feels led to start marching, they do so...and it is amazing how in the end you have an entire church marching around the walls lifting hands to God and shouting words of praise and worship to his Holy name for victories that have past, victories that are happening, and victories that we know are coming!!! Like Joshua fought the battle of Jericho by marching around the walled city, and then on THAT DAY--that 7th day--playing trumpets and shouting unto the Lord...God delivered that city and that enemy right into their hands...he can do the same for each of us today. Whatever your Jericho is...be it cancer, lust, lost souls, need of a new job/home WHATEVER IT MAYBE...just have yourself a vitory march around the situation or problem, and praise God for what you know he's going to do in that need...the walls of Jericho didn't fall on the third day before they were through marching, the walls of Jericho didn't fall on the sixth day when they were almost through marching, the walls of Jericho didn't fall on the seventh day when they were "ABOUT" to shout unto the Lord...the walls of Jericho fell when they LIFTED THEIR VOICES ON THAT DAY...so come on people...you have a need...and who doesn't...we all do...I know I do...so praise the Lord, worship the Lord, give him glory/honor/and thanks for what you know he is capable of doing...All things are possible through Christ, and he can make your life a living testimony to that...so lets give our victory march, and lift our voices in shouts of praise to God so we can watch our walls of our Jericho's come tumbling down!!! God is willing to give you the victory, if you are willing to claim it and give him the praise!!! 
Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho ~lyrics~
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho,
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho
And the walls came tumblin' down!
You may talk about your men of Gideon
You may talk about your men of Saul
But there's none like good old Joshua
At the battle of Jericho (that morning)
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho,
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho
And the walls came tumblin' down!
Right up to the walls of Jericho
They marched with spear in hand,
Go blow them ram horns, Joshua cried
Cause the battle is in my hand.
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho,
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho
And the walls came tumblin' down!
Then the lamb, ram, sheep horns begin to blow
And the trumpets begin to sound
Joshua's told the children to shout that mornin'
And the walls come tumblin' down.