I cannot begin to explain the amazing contrast between last week to this one that is coming to an end.  God has just given me the most amazing peace about where I am, who I am and what I am doing here at Belmont and I could not be more thankful.  It is as if I am in a completely new place this week because I see everything around me through different eyes.  Thank the Lord He does not change and is with me all the time because without Him I would still feel all alone and be wondering why I am here and not just comfortably at home.  I know the difference between last week and this week and that is worship.  It was like as soon as Sunday came around and I went to church everything turned up and God's peace was overflowing.  Nashville is filled with amazing churches and thankfully I was led to one that overwhelmed me with love.  I forget how crucial church and fellowship are until I go a while without them.  I keep having to remind myself that God doesn't need us to worship Him to be any more great... church is for us.  We need to worship Him and we need to be fed with His life.  There is nothing like the refreshing peace you receive after a beautiful worship song or the overwhelming sensation you get in the middle of a crowd praising God together.  I experienced that sensation at a little thing called Sanctuary tonight and found myself brought to tears in the middle of a song because it was absolutely beautiful.  Everyone was truly praising and I could just feel God's presence in that building and knew I was loved.  I would never make it in life without God's peace and its through His eyes that I am able to truly see the world around me.  I was telling someone tonight that I expected to struggle with wanting to drink or "party" or something of that nature a little more than I have experienced.  And it is amazing because just recently God has cleared up any desire or curiosity and filled it with assurance that I am living for Him.  

I feel free... 

More free than I have ever felt before

And more comfortable with who I am than I thought I ever would be

All because God is who I seek

He is who I need and what I want 

His heart is what I desire and His love what I crave

His peace is what comforts me 

And His beauty engulfs me

Thank the Lord for His mercy

Thank the Lord for His grace