My Fight with St. Teresa
The past year of my life has been one of the toughest I've ever experienced. I've moved four times, had three different jobs, and am currently unemployed. I was enrolled to attend graduate school in John Paul the Great University in California, but three nights before I was supposed to drive out, I was praying and the Lord told me outright, "I want you to have faith and trust me. I want you to unenroll." Needless to say, that was a punch to the gut, but despite the shock of it, I had total peace, so I unenrolled. That's when the floundering started. But I never felt without peace. It was maddening, infuriating, and still is. St. Paul summarizes it brilliantly: "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding , will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."