Ever find yourself scratching the top of your head wondering “what in the world just happened?” After scratching your head you still don’t have the answer so you hang your head out of frustration?
Yesterday we had another HVAC inspection and I just knew “today was the day!” I had gone to the Walmart on Bush River to see what all the hype was about. Everyday I look across the bridge and see cars lined up to turn into Walmart so as I waited to hear from my realtor I figured I’d give it a shoot. The boys gave me a grocery list of milk, spoons, paper towels, and one bag of chips. I often ask them what they would like and I was quite impressed of how responsible the list was for a change.
Once I got there I figured this would be a piece of cake. Boy was I wrong! First off there were no buggies. I mean I wasn’t going to clear the store out but there is no way I’m standing in line with a gallon of milk and other stuff in my hand because we all know how Walmart lines can be. You may have ten lines with only two actual cashiers with an open register and depending on the time of day they may have self check out lanes open.
By the time I got in line I had received a call from my realtor that the HVAC inspector was on the way to the house so that was my signal to hurry on up. I must admit I did get a little carried away out of curiosity on how much merchandise they had because every person I passed had a mountain high buggy and the store was only at 25% off at this point.
So I got my short list of things and off I went. I dropped the milk and things off to the boys and then headed to meet my realtor and the HVAC inspector at our soon to be next home.
By the time I got on the interstate and got about two exits down I got a phone call. Ever gotten a call and you just knew from the tone of the person on the other end it wasn’t going to be good news? My realtor had told me that the HVAC unit still was not charged properly and that the sellers contractor would have to come out again. I was very concerned at this point.
Not only is that more money out of my pocket. It’s more time. It’s more waiting. And most importantly it truly changes our time line on when we can close.
All in all I’m trusting God so I told my realtor well I guess in God’s timing we will move forward. In the meantime I’m just glad to have a roof over my head.
So I turned back around but as I turned around to head to my 12 o’clock appointment all kind of weird thoughts went through my mind. What if this is a sign? What if this is not the house for us? How many more inspections? How much more money do I have to spend? Will we close before February? Should I walk away, should I stay, what should I do?
I called my “trusted sidekick” Jasmine and asked her for her opinion. You know sometimes you have to call a friend who can help you rationalize. We balance one another out when our mind moves faster than our brains at times. In this cause, my “elevator” wasn’t going all the way to the top.
So Jasmine help me keep things in the right perspective and she gave me words of encouragement. The funny thing about it is she allowed me to hear myself out loud and sometimes that’s all you need to see how silly one can be. Lord knows I can be a silly rabbit at times!
I told Jasmine I had to ask the Lord a few questions. I ended with “Lord I don’t know, but I trust you!” Those simple words brought peace and understanding and I knew it wasn’t anything else for me to discuss or worry about. I knew like Dave said to Madison, “every little thing was going to be alright.”
And so it was!
Less than 45 minutes later I got a call from the mortgage broker with excellent news! This was news I had also been waiting on, on top of the HVAC issue. I was thrilled! This was one more thing I could cross off of my list.
I wasn’t in the right place I could shout for joy but Lord knows I was screaming on the inside. I couldn’t wait to get out to share the good news.
I laughed to myself on the ride to the office to print out some paperwork because I knew God had it. If I would have worried then I would have doubted God’s ability to work things out in my favor. I didn’t doubt- I was content and I trusted God!
Here is where today’s scripture comes into play. Verse 6 says: Let not those who wait for You, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed because of me; Let bit those who seek You be confounded because of me, O God of Israel.
You see this journey I’m on right now can make or break someone. It may be a first time homeowners journey but what about the journey I am still on with working from home, educating three kids at home, still being the primary caregiver for my mom, on top of seeking justice for the mold situation. That’s just a part of my journey. What about yours?
What journey are you on? Have you hit a bump in the road? Are you at a standstill? Are you waiting to pass go and collect 200? Where? How? Why?
But it’s what you do and how you respond that will be the biggest kicker on your next steps. So what do you do?
Can I encourage you to trust God? Can I encourage you to know like Dave said, “every little thing is going to be alright!”
There may be someone in your circle that is following your journey. How do you encourage them to keep the course and not loose hope? What will you do to encourage them to dust themselves off and try again if they get knocked down? How do we show them that God is capable and He has got this?
We have to walk the walk and talk the talk. The easy thing for me to have done today when I got the call was to give up. Sure it might of felt good but what would I have gained? Would all the sacrifice, long hours, early mornings, house hunting, inspection fees, paperwork on top of paperwork would it have all been in vain?
Guess I’ll never know because IM NOT GIVING UP AND I ENCOURAGE THOSE READING TODAYS MESSAGE TO NOT GIVE UP EITHER!
My kids are depending on me. What kind of role model would I be if I threw in the towel before I finished the race? We aren’t quitters!!!! WE ARE FIGHTERS! We fight to the death!
While you are on your journey, what ever journey that may be, even if it’s just your life journey; remember there is always someone watching. Some watching and praying for you to succeed as others watching and waiting for your downfall. Shame the devil and make the Lord proud- stay the course God has placed you on and claim the victory. God has already won the war. You tell the devil to go back to the pits of hell that he came from.
NOT TODAY SATAN! You can’t have my victory and you can’t have my joy. My family and I will have the house God prepared for us and WE WILL BE HOME IN OUR NEW HOME SOON. Stay tune for the next episode…
When I was in trouble, God You came to my rescue. Nobody but You Lord, nobody but You!
Praise Him, Praise Him. Don’t give up, keep your head up high and stay the course. Awesome word this am.
To God be the glory!
I’m gonna keep on a walking, keep on a talking, until I get to that Promised Land.
Yes. Praise him. That was right on time. I am glad that you chose to wait on the Lord. When I read that the it want ready, that song they that wait on the Lord by Georgia came in my head. And ON GOD’s timing, not Man He turned it around. So happy for you.
Because He is an on time God yes He is!