~ He Gave Even More ~
As I have shared at Scrapbookers Bubble Bath, but, I'm not sure if I have mentioned it in Held By Him, we are in the process of moving. Wow - the whole concept of selling, packing, buying etc consumes my every waking moment, and, many of my "supposed to be sleeping moments".
In His greatness, we sold our house in less than 3 weeks - amazing with the market as it is today. And, having met the buyers, we are pleased with who will be buying the home that we have put so much of our time and energy into.
However, after the home inspection yesterday, I have to admit that for a few moments, well, maybe hours, I failed to remember that His power is incomparable (Ephesians 1:19), and, He is able to do all things beyond our imagination (Ephesians 3:20).
We have remodeled every inch of this house in the last 5 years - including siding, windows and driveway. Truly leaving, we thought, nothing else for the buyers to do. So, we were very surprised to find a small part of the roof needs to be replaced.
As I went into a complete panic and, I have to admit, pout mode, I felt like we should not have to give anymore. We accepted a slightly lower offer than we originally wanted, then we came down on the price to cover the buyers closing costs and gave all appliances. Leaving both my husband and I feeling we had been very fair to the buyers and planning to coast through the rest of the process......Until this roof thing.
I found myself whining to my Savior about how much we had given and listing all the stuff we had done and how unfair it was to be put in this situation to fix up even more for someone else I don't even know and on and on. And, quietly, in His loving, yet piercing way, I heard Him say "My child, and, how much more did I give for you, and, even those who don't love me".
Yep, just like that, He put me in my place and, I had to ask for His forgiveness for my pity party and selfish thoughts. It is amazing how He can shake our souls, with just one simple sentence, to set our hearts back on the path He has laid for us.
While I am still praying this roof thing works out to my desire :) my eyes are back on Him and I am back in His lap, letting Him hold me and carry me through just another one of His soul shaping moments.
So, today, if you find yourself whining to Him for all you are giving and all others are taking, go ahead and tell Him your thoughts, but, be sure to remember that He knows in mammoth proportions how you feel, and, your burden He can easily bear.
In His greatness, we sold our house in less than 3 weeks - amazing with the market as it is today. And, having met the buyers, we are pleased with who will be buying the home that we have put so much of our time and energy into.
However, after the home inspection yesterday, I have to admit that for a few moments, well, maybe hours, I failed to remember that His power is incomparable (Ephesians 1:19), and, He is able to do all things beyond our imagination (Ephesians 3:20).
We have remodeled every inch of this house in the last 5 years - including siding, windows and driveway. Truly leaving, we thought, nothing else for the buyers to do. So, we were very surprised to find a small part of the roof needs to be replaced.
As I went into a complete panic and, I have to admit, pout mode, I felt like we should not have to give anymore. We accepted a slightly lower offer than we originally wanted, then we came down on the price to cover the buyers closing costs and gave all appliances. Leaving both my husband and I feeling we had been very fair to the buyers and planning to coast through the rest of the process......Until this roof thing.
I found myself whining to my Savior about how much we had given and listing all the stuff we had done and how unfair it was to be put in this situation to fix up even more for someone else I don't even know and on and on. And, quietly, in His loving, yet piercing way, I heard Him say "My child, and, how much more did I give for you, and, even those who don't love me".
Yep, just like that, He put me in my place and, I had to ask for His forgiveness for my pity party and selfish thoughts. It is amazing how He can shake our souls, with just one simple sentence, to set our hearts back on the path He has laid for us.
While I am still praying this roof thing works out to my desire :) my eyes are back on Him and I am back in His lap, letting Him hold me and carry me through just another one of His soul shaping moments.
So, today, if you find yourself whining to Him for all you are giving and all others are taking, go ahead and tell Him your thoughts, but, be sure to remember that He knows in mammoth proportions how you feel, and, your burden He can easily bear.
posted by Tina at 9:06 AM
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