Confirmation...

June 11th I was in church asking God for direction in my life. 

Did I get it?  

Nope. But for good reason.

God told me that I was exactly where I was supposed to be.

When I returned to Joliet after my vacation

I was so pumped and excited watching God's plan unfold.

Three days later...

good feeling gone.

Taking its place frustration, confusion and anger.

An hour later sitting in a fitting room (yes I went shopping),

I told the Enemy that he had no right

to take the joy and peace that God had placed within me.

I left the store completely content

knowing that God was about to do something great,

otherwise the Devil would not be attacking.

A few days later,

I went to a bible study ready to jump into the Word.

But what happened was not what I expected.

The Pastor turns to me and says the Lord had told her to tell me something.

He will use me as a "key" part in bringing my family to Him.

She hands me a skeleton key.

(I have been wanting a skeleton key so that I can make a necklace. God is so cool!)

God once again pours His love on me.

I feel so unworthy and yet, to God, I am priceless.

I stuck it in my bible and when I went to get it out there was a verse that I had circled.

Psalm 27:14
Wait on the LORD;

Be of good courage,
         And He shall strengthen your heart

I was reassured that God was directing my path.

A few days later I ended up having a great conversation with my mom. (This is no small thing.)

Followed today by a discussion where I ended up defending people 

who my mom has some issues with.

I kept telling her that they were good people and that she wasn't seeing that because she choose to not see it.

God had placed them in our life to do good.

As our conversation ended, I felt a bad about defending them to my mom (because at the end of the day she is my mom)

At that exact moment that I turned around God asked, "What is the meaning of your name?"

I thought well it means defender of what is good.

Then God responded, "That's exactly what you were doing."

It leaves me speechless when God speaks peace into my heart.

He has a whole world to deal with and yet it is important to Him that I am not sad.

Tonight I was looking for a particular verse that I could not find.

Instead God showed me

Isaiah 43:1-3

But now, says the LORD—
the one who created you, the one who formed you:
Don’t fear, for I have redeemed you;
   I have called you by name; you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
   when through the rivers, they won’t sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire, you won’t be scorched
   and flame won’t burn you.
I am the LORD your God, your savior. 

Wow what more confirmation do I need?

Here I am Lord, use me.