Snap Out of It

I find myself saying this on a constant basis these days. In a time of the year when we are constantly reminded of just how fortunate we are. I still somehow find material things to fret over. What a waste!! Why cannot I just get over it?

About a week ago I was wallowing in self pity about the fact that we are possibly facing losing the contract on our new house. At only about 30 days in or so we put up an offer on a brand new house contingent upon us selling ours. We have had our house on the market about 100 days now and I don't think our realtor imagined it would still be for sale at this point. This brings us to present day where we have had the contract extended twice and about to go into a third time. We are trying to prepare for the fact that this might be our last renewal and we do not expect our house to sell during the holidays. So, we might not get the house that we think is just "perfect" for us.

I think I am just hashing this all out in my brain because I want to stop asking myself when and why and how. I mean it really is pointless. I am reminded of a few thoughts from the Beth Moore study we just wrapped this week about believing God. I need and want to trust his plan and not mine. Can you imagine where we would be if God gave us everything we ever asked for? She had a cute scenario about that. At the end of the day we live in a wonderful neighborhood in a 4 bedroom 2 1/2 bathroom house that we have completely renovated. We are totally comfortable. I do not say that to boast of what we currently are living in I am just putting it into perspective. We are worrying about selling and fretting about moving into a bigger house just because we can and feel like we want to go ahead and be where we have more room to grow. Nothing wrong with all of this but....dang I think I am missing the big picture. There are people out there this second that are struggling to figure out where they will go tonight to stay warm and to eat a meal of any kind...warm or not.

These past few weeks I have struggled with believing God for the big things in my life but today I am laying it down. I have said this several times and not really meant it but today I MEAN it. I have got to put aside this frivolous worry and know that God has a plan and included in that is whether we stay here or move etc...He has already done the work and he just needs me to believe him for all the glorious things he is going to do in our lives. He has blessed us beyond measure and I truly give him ALL the glory and know that all things we have come upon are from him today and always.