Are You Settled?

Just over five months ago we moved from the mountains of North Carolina to the Upstate of South Carolina.  In those months, I have been asked the same question numerous times.  Are you settled? 

Yesterday afternoon a neighbor asked the question again.  Are you settled?

The answer to the question really depends on what is meant by the one asking it.

If are you settled means that I love my new city and my new home, and that I am very happy to be here, then the answer to the question is a resounding yes!

If are you settled means that all the boxes are unpacked and all the pictures are hung and everything is in its proper place, then the answer is an equally resounding no.  All that will come in time, but right now that time is somewhere out there in the future.  That we lived here for two months and then went on a trip for three months has complicated the settling process somewhat.  But we'll get there.  Eventually.

There's a third perspective on the question that really has nothing to do with moving.  There are just days when I feel a bit unsettled.  Perhaps you experience the same.  Out of sorts may be a better descriptor than unsettled.  I think we all have days like that from time to time.  Days when nothing seems quite as it should be.

I could blame it on RA.  As anyone who lives with a chronic illness will tell you, some days are better than others.  For me, yesterday was one of the not better ones.  But yesterday was not just about chronic pain.  I was just out of sorts all day.  I felt unsettled.  It's probably a good thing my husband is out of town on business for a few days.  Being unsettled can often translate to being grumpy.  That was certainly the case for me yesterday. 

What do we do when we have these unsettled moments?  And why do we have them?  Fatigue is often, although not always, a factor.  I went to bed much earlier than normal last night and had a good night's sleep.  As a result, I'm feeling refreshed and in a far better state of mind than I was yesterday.

When I opened my Bible to the Psalms this morning, this is what I read:

"Cease striving and know that I am God."  (Psalm 46:10a NASB)

That's really the solution to those unsettled moments in our lives, isn't it?  Cease striving.  Remember (know) that He is God.  Let God be God.

Focusing on that truth has me feeling far more settled this morning.

It can do the same for you.

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the sea.  Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."  (Psalm 46:1-2, 10 NASB)