1 Corinthians 14:33 + We're now The Neckers!

God is not a God of confusion. He is a God of peace. As I let that verse sink in today I could feel God reassuring me of this truth. This world seems crazy, and lately our life seems to be a crazy, bounced around bundle of emotions.

Since leaving Colorado Seth and I have been on this journey. I'll call it a journey of discovery. (I figured if I was going to go corny, I'd go all the way). When you're isolated from the field or from your central vision it's very easy to want to "throw in the towel" or re-think "Is this really what God has called us to do?". After coming home, planning a wedding, getting married, attempting to merge to lives into one it was easy for our lives to feel a bit shaken not stirred.

In that kind of moment it was easy for us to find ourselves feeling unsure. Unsure of God's ability to be everything. Unsure of the task He had set before. Unsure of ourselves to be good stewards of what God has given us. Seth and I found ourselves in that place for over the past month and a half. Unsure, fuzzy, bewildered because of our financial situation, the fuzziness that has been our placement determination, opportunities of "greener grass" on the other side all which led us to one word; confusion.

Confusion. God is not a God of confusion so where was this confusion coming from?

When I was interning with Cru in Orlando I was blessed to spend time with UK interns that worked in Epcot at Walt Disney World. I spent many hours inside the UK shops talking with them and every time I noticed a certain sign in one of them. One I couldn't help but think of after reflecting on 1 Cor. 14:33 today.  "Keep Calm and Carry On". It's one used for the Queen (and lately has stood for the confusion in a Penn State scandal).

Keep Calm and Carry On. I believe that was God's response to my recent months of confusion. He is a God of peace and in Jeremiah he reminds us that He has made plans for our good and not our harm. In His arms we are secure. He is strength manifested in the finest form. He is my comforter, my healer, my provider. It was a lack of keeping calm. We were Peter out of the boat walking on water. We got scared, took our eyes off of our Savior and found ourselves drowning in our own fear. God was saying "Keep Calm and Carry On" but we were too busy drowning out his soothing voice.

Seth and I are choosing to "Keep Calm and Carry On". Carry on in the calling He gave us, knowing that no matter our path, no matter how long it takes us to get there we will endure. We will keep calm, trusting that we have a God that loves, a God that listens and a God that provides in every way possible. He is a God of peace.