The Confirmation of Peaceful Mornings

I have officially arrived in Sacramento and am living with my four roommates, it's been really fun so far. I won't lie though, I was not excited to move. I knew that moving meant rent, school, and a job. All those things mean lots of money and work. I also am coming off the heels of the biggest trips of my life, ten months away from home. I only got to sit down once with lots of my closest friends during the time I was home. It was so hard to leave my family and closest friends again after being gone for so long. Moving away from home was hard on so many levels I can't even really explain it all the way.

I was telling my lovely mentor about this, about my total breakdown with my parents, about the whole shabang, and she asked (an absolutely valid question) "Is this really what God has for you? Are you sure that Sacramento is where He's calling you?" (I am so glad I have people in my life asking me questions like this!)

It didn't take but a moment to respond. I have believe that God was calling me up to Sacramento for a while now. I don't know why, but I am convinced He is. Even if it sucks the whole time (which it hasn't so far), He is. He has worked out every detail and every big plan and I believe that He is opening doors as confirmation. So I told her that. I told her all the reasons why I knew this is where He would have me for this season, and just telling her helped remind me in a fresh way.

But you know what happened the first morning here? I got up and made a cup of coffee (the coffee my mentor bought me),  and I sat down with the Bible, and it was refreshing. It was peaceful. It was calm. It almost felt like it did when I was in Costa Rica.

I don't know about you, but when I am out of God's will I feel off. Like my outfits don't match and my hair looks bad and absolutely my quiet times are not peaceful. I usually spend the whole time trying to justify how my actions and situation are okay and I don't really have the presence of heart or mind to stop and be with the Lord. In a way I hide (are we all not daughters of Eve?). But these few mornings I have had here have been peaceful. There has been no hiding, no excuses. I have merely curled up on the corner of the couch and sat with my best friend enjoying His Word and the knowledge that He has never left me, never forsaken me, and is with me.

That right there is confirmation. Beyond the open doors and the circumstances, peace and confidence that minister to your soul is an amazing confirmation of His will.