If I had could pick anywhere in all the world to be...

it would be right here.

That's right. Right here in Tennessee. In Knoxville. At the University of Tennessee. Living at my house. Studying communications and Child and Family studies. Going to class.

I know. That sounds so ridic, but it's true in every way.

I prayed that Abba would place me smack-dab in the middle of His Will for my life...And here I am. Right.in.the.middle. The stinky middle. And I am so happy...really. So happy and excited about the lessons I am going to learn and the ways I am going to be stretched.

Honestly, Knoxville isn't my cup of tea. I have big dreams y'all...plans to change the world (public policy plans, feeding programs, children/teen homes, inner city mentoring programs, etc). I want to get out of the comfort of my hometown more than anything...but He keeps reminding, explaining, saying,

"Stay, child...I have more in store here for a while longer...Stay busy in this city I have placed you...Live, love, smile, laugh, worship, serve. Let me show you the depths of My love...Hold on tight, because I have some big plans for you, love. Bigger than you thought...If I told you all of the things I will ask you to do, you would shrink back in fear. It would be overwhelming. I'm going to give you one task at a time...Your platform is going to be increased...Your territory enlarged...Your faith is going to be tested...but you are going to be fine...just keep your feet grounded in My words...Keep searching for answers...You are going to teach people about living My Gospel...You are going to be used to make people smile, hope, and experience love...Keep dreaming; these dreams in your heart are straight from My heart for My glory. Keep trying to change the entire world...You can and will change it for My name...These are the plans I have for you...Don't let anyone look down on your dreams because you are young. Soon, I'm going to take you out of Knoxville into a place that you would never have imagined...I'm going to bring inspiring, wise people into your life soon...and you are going to love it. Wait for it...and worship and serve while you wait. Love you, precious daughter...to the moon and back...forever and ever."
--Abba.

His Words come at just the right time...Always. He speaks words over this weary, burned-out-on-religion soul...Words of Truth and Life. Words straight from Scripture. He is so active in this world...So active. Don't quench the Spirit. Live in it.

So many people I know have been telling me about how He is moving in Christian universities and churches...which He is. But God is moving in the heart of the one forgotten, the mind of the atheist, the hope of a child with dreams, the skeptic who questions our beliefs, the orphan who has been abused, the divorced woman whose heart hurts, the man who can't provide for his family, the baseball player you watch on TV, the business man who spends more time with his desk than his wife and kids, the teacher who is investing in your child's life. He is MOVING IN HEARTS, but Satan is also trying to prevent us from hearing His voice...Satan surrounds us with a million voices so that we can barely hear the ONE voice from Abba. Satan is telling us that God is working in Africa and India, not America...he is trying to convince us that being lukewarm is fine....he wants us to quench the Spirit of God in our daily lives and routines...DON'T BUY INTO IT. Embrace the Spirit of God. Make a home for His power in your heart. Let is dwell within you. Live in it.

GOD is speaking up. His Kingdom is coming. He's fulfilling the words of prophecy. He is MOVING in hearts...in YOUR heart. He is active in America...but are we ignoring His presence among us? Have we closed our ears to His Truth?