When we hear God's voice, sometimes it's so easy to say "Nope. I'm not doing that." Or "I'm not doing it that way. I'm gonna do it my way." Or we start talking to others about what God has called us to do and they have an opinion on what we should do. 9 times out of 10 the way we think is best or the way others think is best is the easy way. God's way is usually the harder way. God's way usually involves challenges and of course lessons. His way forces us to look deep into ourselves and find our strength in Him. And in the end when we look back, almost 100% of the time, we see that overall His way was the better way. It may have not been the easier way but it was the better path to go.
When Travis and I first started this journey we are on, everything went crazy fast now looking back at it. We didn't expect everything to go so quickly. We didn't expect him to get an interview so fast, we didn't expect one of the first interviews he did they would offer him a job, we didn't expect they would make him such an awesome offer we couldn't refuse. God handed us what we were asking for on a silver platter. It was so obvious it was a God thing, it didn't take long for us to say yes. It didn't take us long to realize that we needed to step out in faith and trust God to take care of all the other details that needed to follow. I will admit though, at first I was expecting everything else to go as quickly. I was expecting God to work miracles ASAP and BOOM: our house would be sold, we would buy another one and everything would happen just as fast as getting the job did.
Well it's been almost 7 weeks now and God isn't going BOOM here it is on a silver platter. God is using this time to teach Travis and I so much. About who He is, about ourselves, and about our relationship with each other. I'm learning to fully rely on God so much more than I ever have. I'm learning that even when it doesn't feel like it, He's with me holding my hand. I'm learning that having faith in Him is knowing without a doubt that He will do what He said He would do for us.....no matter how long it takes. I'm learning that I am so much stronger than I ever thought. Do I like this situation? Absolutely not. I have really bad days where I miss my hubby so much it hurts but I know at the end of this it will be so worth it because we were being obedient to God. I'm learning to cherish every little moment I have with my family and not get distracted when I"m with them. There is so much in this world that doesn't need as much attention as I give it. Social Media, television, busy-work. I'm learning how to date my hubby again. When he comes back on Saturdays it truly does feel like we are dating all over again, and we are needing to learn how to communicate better so we don't feel so far apart all the time. God is using this time to make us better people, better spouses, better parents.......
Trav and I aren't so naive to think that there aren't people out there who have better ideas of how we should be handling this situation. What we should do with the house, with the job. In today's world everyone has an opinion. Everyone in today's world thinks that their way is the best way. But I'm here to tell you God's way is the best way. We are doing everything in our power to make sure we are doing what God is asking of us. You have no idea how bad sometimes I want to say forget trying to sell the house. Get a renter in here and let's move. But then I calm my emotions and starting listening to what God wants. And then that feeling leaves me and I realize right now, in this moment God is asking us to wait. To wait on Him to move in the situation. He has a plan and I don' know what that is yet but I do know we are doing what He asks of us right now. In the past week I have seen so many blessings pouring out helping me to know and have peace over this situation.
If you are in a situation right now where you don't know which way to go. Don't listen to what you want, don't listen to those around you. Listen to God. Spend time with Him and listen for His calming voice to say "This way child." It wont' be the easy path, it won't be the popular path, but I promise it will be the right path in the end....
I don't love this situation God, but I LOVE you.....
"Your own ears will hear him
Right behind you a voice will say,
'This is the way you should go.'
whether to the right or to the left."
-Isaiah 30:21
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