"I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation." -- Psalm 118:13-14

When our lives are aligned with the will of God, there is a sense of peace, of "rightness"... of being where we belong.  It's that "fish-in-water" feeling you get when you know you're in your element.  You sense that your life is fueled by God and there is a personal relationship in play.  You sense God's presence and protection.  But it doesn't happen automatically.  As a child, there is an instinctive connection, but as an adult, you must be "born again"... you must go to the water once you've been touched by the fire.  And when we do begin life in the Christian faith, we do so in a way that's not always easy.  It's like marriage, in that it can be a big adjustment.  But once you find that place of familiarity and understanding of the scriptures, of worship, and ease in prayer, you will understand the Psalmist's attributions to God.  Give it time as you would learning to swim. 

Readings:  1 Samuel 29:1-31:13; John 11:54-12:19; Psalm 118:1-18; Proverbs 15:24-26