God's been trying to make His way through a very thick-skulled girl with these verses...you may have taken note week after week that I seem to get hit square between the eyes...and you may have also noticed that the resounding theme is always {don't hit me}...selling a house.
There are blogs for moms and blogs for singles and blogs for homeschoolers and blogs for those battling infertility. I'm starting to feel like we're the blog for those trying to sell a stinkin' house.
So it only seems appropriate that today's verse is this one:
To set the stage for you...last night, I spent the evening at home, leading my little Bible study - learning from Beth Moore. Ryan spent the evening at the Greentown house, mowing and weeding and losing another night of his life to this house that we have labored in and over for so long. He called the realtor while he was gone and discussed the next phase of strategy, and then he came home and we suffered through heightened blood pressure together as we again expressed our frustrations THAT THIS HOUSE HAS NOT SOLD.
In a desperate effort, I snapped open my list of verses to see what I'd be writing about and read that verse.
I snapped the list shut and said, "I don't want to write the blog." Ryan asked why, and I read him the verse.
What could he do but laugh?
I confess my mind was so muddled, I had to go to the commentary on this one. I'm sure this verse can be literal, but it's more than that. Bottom line? Unless you step back and allow God to be in full control of {fill in situation here} - it does not matter for even half a second how much time and effort you put toward {said effort}. You're wasting your time, because it will fail.
For us, this really does apply to a house. Unless we say {and mean} "God, I'm letting YOU do this YOUR way" - then every calorie we set forth to burn in selling any home is a waste. And I'm not even going to lie to you...I won't speak for Ryan, but I'm really struggling in my heart to not help direct the Lord in this venture. I have so many good ideas and I'm so eager for Him to consider them.
So I come to you today not with words of wisdom, but rather as a fellow traveler who hasn't done a bang-up job of learning this lesson. I come freshly convicted. I come a bit humbled. And certainly weary.
I come as one trying to transfer head knowledge into heart faith.
Maybe you relate?
8 comments:
Awesome! Thank you! Praying for you!
Thanks, Sarah! We'll accept those prayers!
I've begun the process of looking for a house. I can no more will the perfect house to come onto the market than you can will a buy for your extra house. Nothing to do but trust God and wait for him to settle it all in His perfect time.
I feel your frustration...I was the same when we were trying to sell the house in Cleveland so we could move back home. It took us over a year for the right buyer to walk in the door!!! I can tell you though that once God allowed it to happen, everything fell into place perfectly...the closing and our move went off without a hitch! Keep telling yourselves that His timing is perfect.
On a different note, we did change our Realtor and she 'staged' the house and it felt different even to me. Praying for you...love you!
thank you-- I am trying to sell my house and my realtor cannot figure out why it is NOT selling. I have decided to go ahead and rent in my new city and carry the mortgage until the right buyer comes along-- yes this is a burden but one that I feel is right for my family. I too wish it was easier-- thank you and I do understand your frustation!!
"I have so many good ideas and I'm so eager for Him to consider them." This. Is. Right. On.
I remember our house buying journey was filled with so many closed doors. So many tears. So much frustration.
But looking back, I can just see how perfect our house is for us. All the waiting (and wailing) was worth it. And it will be for you too. God has the perfect buyer lined up for you. You just can't see it yet.
You all have no idea how nice it is to read that there are others in the boat! Thank you for understanding and cheering us on. You have no idea how much we appreciate it!
Thanks so much for sharing these beautiful words! XO
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