Recently in the past couple of weeks, I have been studying
the Real Estate market looking for comparable sold listings to support our list
price for our home. This task has become, for a lack of a better word, “Impossible.”
So because of this difficulty my first reaction was to suggest that we just
wait to put the house on the market and wait for other houses to sell in the
area. I came up with reasons why all of a sudden selling our house wasn’t the right
thing to do. I had prepared a very compelling argument for anyone who might question
my reason or judgment, I was ready to defend myself. I felt defensive because for
the past 6 months or so, all I have been talking about was how I was going to
list my house in February and I was “Down Sizing for Christ.” Well my reason
hasn’t really changed, I am downsizing because I know that the Lord has called
my family to use our resources to further His kingdom, I just don’t this the
house is going to sell. After a few weeks of presenting my case and reciting my
unbreakable argument, I fell flat on my butt. Really, God had to knock some sense
into me and tell me to stop trying to help Him with His plan. Turns out God doesn’t
need my help at all. He knows that the market doesn’t support our listing
price, but the best thing is He is in control. He
has it all worked out and I don’t need to come up with an alternate ending.
Everything that will happen to my family through this process was decided a
long time ago and I need to let it happen. After all the worry and doubt I just
feel plain old silly in thinking that I knew a better way than God. So today my
home is officially for sale and I now have to sit back and let God’s plan
happen.
It’s really hard to admit that I had worry and doubt because
I wasn’t trusting in God. He is All Knowing, so I don’t know why my first
reaction was to doubt him. What was I thinking? I ask all of you to please be
in prayer for me and my family as we continue in our journey to follow and live
by God’s word.
