Okay, so I posted about finding joy in the journey, not just in the destination about a week ago. So easy to say sometimes.
As some of you may know, we haven't sold our house in McHenry County yet. We have been trying to sell it for 2 1/2 years now. God has provided renters to help us with the mortgage so far. However, we were just informed that they would be leaving Aug 1.
It's crazy how we sometimes try to figure it out for God, as if He needs help finding a sensible, possible solution. It's also crazy how I think that I trust Him with everything until it's crunch time. I've learned, though, that having faith in Him and fully trusting Him are not the same thing.
I know with all of my heart that He spoke everything into existence. I know that everything in the Bible is true. I know that He loves me. I know that He sits on the throne. But, sometimes I'm afraid to fully surrender everything to Him. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because I'm afraid of the worst possible scenario. UGH! ... but, in trying to hold on to things, I'm making it more difficult for God to work. Not that He can't work if I don't let go, but that I don't allow Him to work because I won't surrender.
Well, every possibility (I have come up with) for this situation has been exhausted. The only way for us to make it through, without losing everything, is for God to move. I praise God for the houses of my loved ones that have sold so quickly. And, I know that there is a bigger reason for our house not selling than the slow housing market. God is bigger than the economy. He's bigger than housing trends.
So, here goes the journey. The journey where I can't see the end. The journey where I don't know what will happen. The journey where I hold, no, where I cling to my Heavenly Father, because only He knows where He's leading us. And, where He leads us is much better than we know.
I know it's only a house. I know that there are much worse things that can happen. But, I believe that, if it matters to us, it matters to God. I believe that, in this small situation, He may just want us to learn something. Maybe its for us to trust Him. To really trust Him.
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2 comments:
Dana, this is a HUGE deal! And, you're right, it sooooo matters to God. I will be praying with you. I will be praying for your miracle to arrive!
Dana,
I will be remembering you in prayer over this - our contract on our house fell through a few days before we left for IN. So, our house is still on the market. So, I'll be praying for God to sell both of our houses! And when it's finally done that stress will be gone and it will no longer be a worry, but I know for now it is a HUGE worry, so I'll pray that God will help us both to get through this horrible market time and believe that it will all work out according to His plan.
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