Becoming satisfied and finding purpose

I was really trying to think about what I wanted to write about today. This weekend was great. God has been showing me similar themes over and over, which I'll share one in a moment, but this morning, I realized one thing: I am completely and totally at peace and satisfied with my life at the moment. Even though there are multiple things up-in-the-air, I have such peace, and I know it's only because I'm satisfied in my relationship with Jesus. He really does fill my every desire, and I just want to continue chasing after His heart.

Sometimes God ministers to me through dreams, which can be so refreshing. I haven't had that in a while and this weekend God gave me this wonderful dream. Remember when I talked about Matt Gilman's "To Worship You, I Live"? Well, I was dreaming about leading worship, and I was using that song. However, from that song I lead right into the traditional hymn "It Is Well." When I woke up that morning, I had to see if it was actually possible to successfully flow from one song into the other. It actually does!?!?! So, it's pretty crazy that I was able to figure that out based on a dream. However, as I was playing through it, I was noticing how much the lyrics apply to my life. Here are the complete lyrics:

1. When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
   When sorrows like sea billows roll;
   Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
   It is well, it is well, with my soul.
   • Refrain:
     It is well, with my soul,
     It is well, it is well, with my soul.
2. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
   Let this blest assurance control,
   That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
   And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
3. My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
   My sin, not in part but the whole,
   Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
   Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
4. For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
   If Jordan above me shall roll,
   No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
   Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
5. But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
   The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
   Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
   Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!
6. And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
   The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
   The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
   Even so, it is well with my soul.
7. God has a wonderful way of showing up in the most peculiar ways. For the past couple days, I can't stop singing "To Worship You, I Live" and "It Is Well." These two songs have given me such a peace in both my relationship with God and the situations I'm seeking God about.
8. On a related note, God drew me to Psalm 21 in my quiet time with Him last night. I was intrigued with what David had to say in verses 1-7:

 ¹ The king shall have joy in Your strength, O LORD;
         And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
 ² You have given him his heart’s desire,
         And have not withheld the request of his lips.  Selah
³ For You meet him with the blessings of goodness;
         You set a crown of pure gold upon his head.
 ⁴ He asked life from You, and You gave it to him—
         Length of days forever and ever.
 ⁵ His glory is great in Your salvation;
         Honor and majesty You have placed upon him.
 ⁶ For You have made him most blessed forever;
         You have made him exceedingly glad with Your presence.
 ⁷ For the king trusts in the LORD,
         And through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved. 

David is giving thanks to God and saying that because of the victory he (or the king, in this case) will continue to trust in Him. Here's how it applies to my life: I read this as more of a promise of what has yet to come. I want to be like David when I things happen. I want to always be grateful for whatever the outcome may be. I want it to pull me closer to God. I am, more specifically, drawn to how David says that God gave the king his desires and because of that the king's trust in the Lord was strengthened immensely. 

I love spending time with God. I'm excited to understand His purpose for my life as I grow closer to Him. I can't wait to see where He leads me. For now, I'm meditating on the following verse:

"And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters." (Romans 8:28-29)