Finding True North

Today I went to church and felt a little better about everything.  Somehow Pastor Elwin Ahu is able to speak into the hearts of people and he really affected mine today. With every new day my emotions seem to change so much.  At church he spoke about how we need to have convictions vs. beliefs.  He stated that beliefs are feelings we have in that particular moment but they are not deeply rooted in anything, therefore they do not have any real effect on our integrity.  Convictions however are deep rooted, unshakable principles that we will "live and die for."  Although it sometimes seems easier to just walk away from my marriage because I am in so much pain, I will continue to walk by faith staying true to God's calling for me as a wife and mother. It is days like today that I feel better because I am reminded who I am really supposed to be pleasing.  A book I had read recently related God's will for our lives to finding "true North" on a compass.  Oh how this is true!  I stumble and I fall, but I always need to get back up again, dust myself off and find "true North."  I got to thinking.... how do I go about making sure I attune myself to this "true North" everyday so as to not become susceptible to my emotions or others advice?  How do I make sure that I am aligning myself with what God wants? Here are the top ways that I found work best for me:
1) Daily Devotions. I start each day with a daily bible reading and then I write about it in the S.O.A.P. format.
2) Listening to Christian music.  This really helps bring my heart back to who I am living for, who's I am, and who I am!
3) Touch base with a couple close Christian women.  If I am uncertain about things I run it by a few Christian women to see their thoughts.
4) Pray! Nuff said :)
5) "Jesus Calling" book.  A friend gave me this and I love to start my day with it.  It is simple and helps me feel better.
6) Memorize scripture.  It really is a weapon to defeat the enemy.  And boy is he after those of us who are down in spirit.  We are easy targets, so it is really important to memorize verses.  If you have a hard time I recommend "Seeds of Worship" family worship music on iTunes.  The CD's have helped me memorize scripture without even realizing it!