Quiet time with God

Today I had the opportunity to spend some time with a great group of women at our church at our "Quiet time with God" morning.  What a blessing this was, there were only 7 of us, but it was great.  We were able to share in worship and to pray with one another about our needs.  Then we had a time of prayer for the church and a time to share our praises to God.  We also got an hour to be on our own just to spend time with God.  And man what a blessing that was!  I would love to find that amount of time every day, but I think I am going to make it a weekly thing at least.  It's so refreshing to get time alone with no distractions.  It's a really hard thing to do with three young kids, but I think it is essential and needs to become a more routine part of my life!

I love to journal all of my thoughts and prayers to God, it helps keep me focused on Him and also is great for reflecting.  I tend to misplace my journals though sometimes, so I have a lot of journals that are started and never finished.  I grabbed one of those on my way out the door this morning.  What a blessing it turned out to be.  I decided in my time with God, to go back in the journal and read it.  It was such a God thing.  It just so happened to be that it was one I had written in exactly one year ago.  I was in a very emotional time in my life at that point so it was interesting to reflect on that.  The most amazing thing is that the things that I was praying for and worrying over God has changed in me over the year.  If you know me you know how I long to be in Minnesota, something about that place has captured my heart and I think a piece of me will always have a desire to be back there.  But believe it or not I can say that I am truly content with being in Rhode Island.  And wow that is something I didn't think I would ever be able to say.  But reflecting on that journal entry from last year, I realized all that God has done.  He truly has answered my prayers and helped me to find peace in where I am at.  I know that it is something that I will struggle with still, but I love seeing how He has moved in my life.

So my encouragement for you today is to strive to be content in where He has you right now!  It may not be an easy place or where you want to be, but if He hasn't moved you then you need to know His way is perfect.  This is not an easy thing to do sometimes, but it is the best way.  Human nature doesn't want to stay in things that are uncomfortable, but He give us the trials, and sometimes they are His blessings in disguise!