boat right on the water

So. Most recent news is that i gave notice at my "boring day job." Anyone reading my blog in late May would have probably noticed that i've been feeling that it it's time to move on from my job at the law firm. I was treading water in both career and ministry, and it was time to make some changes. So over the summer i bided my time, did a lot of prayer and soul-searching and counsel-getting and it just seemed very clear that this was how the Lord was leading. In prayer in August i thought i heard that i should give my 2 weeks notice on September 1st. I prayed and got counsel. I was praying for a big Sign that would say Quit your job 9/1 or Stay at your job until you have a firm offer... Neither of these Signs appeared in the heavens. My only desire was to be obedient to the Lord in this. And then the morning of the 1st i just got this peace about it, that God was leaving it up to me: that i should choose whatever i really wanted, because my heart was submitted to Him. When i thought about it, it became clear that giving notice 9/1 was what i wanted. So i gave notice. The 15th will be my last day of full-time employment at my current job. Almost as soon as i did it -- in fact, even while i was having the Conversation with my boss -- little things and answers to prayer started to happen that just confirmed that this was the right move. I can't say with 100% certainty that I will have a job on the 16th. Basically, there are options i am exploring, nothing quite firm yet, and i need to be freed up to explore better. The Lord has really been teaching me about trusting him. I keep remember what one of my rabbis loves to say -- i'm determined to allow no doubt that God is good and that He loves me. So even if i made the biggest mistake of my life by quitting (which i didn't) and even if i find myself living in abject poverty in a few months, i will consider it an adventure with Him and will know that He is taking care of me. The best part of all this? For the first time in months, every time i think of the future (a week or a month or more) i get terribly excited, without fail. Good state to be in, from what i can tell.