I have decided that the process of selling a house is an extended lesson in the discipline of contentment. When we built this house three years ago, it was to be an "interim" house. Build and sell. That was the plan. Well, we put a for sale by owner sign in the yard last fall with no success, and then listed it in May. I have cleaned and shown my house over and over again. We thought we had it sold, and then we didn't have it sold. Some realtors have said, "It's in the top two or three for so and so." But no more offers. And though I would love to sell, so we could move on and I could stop having people walk through my house at random times and on random days, I have absolutely no control over who will buy my house when. And that's okay. On those days when I'm tempted to be frustrated by the whole process, God has a way of reminding me of my blessings.
"Have I not given you extra time in a home you really enjoy living in?
"Have I not given your boys many extra days of playing in the "forest" in the backyard, and playing kickball on the street?"
"Have you not been able to watch the leaves turn color and fall off the trees one more time?"
"Have you not had the opportunity to learn to trust Me through this process?"
"Have I not always taken care of you?"
"Have you not yet realized that I do not work on your timeline?"
It is so true that God's timing is not like mine. And though I think I would like things to go my way, I know from experience, God's way is better.
I'm sure that someday our house will sell. But in the meantime, we decided we could use a little breather. We've pulled the sign for the winter months. Maybe by the time spring rolls around I will be able to get myself back into continual deep cleaning mode.
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