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Merry-Go-Round (Free Will)

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rapjim:
Dear Honeylamb,

We moved to a  country home a few years  back , from the city and I just "knew" that God had impressed upon me that He would sell our city home quickly at a large profit. One year went by and no sale. Two years went by and no sale and plenty of "advice" from everyone and anyone. The most glaring advice came from a sister in law who said to me one day, " you know , you got lots of faith that God will sell your house but why do you not have faith that God can rent your house to a good renter ?"  Lots of family had  advised that we rent rather than keep trying to sell. Six months later I finally listened to them and we rented the house to a wonderful family for TWICE the amount of house payments we make.  That is a pretty good profit, especially when we had been making TWO house payments for 32  months.

The thing I read  this morning about such  patience building situations was simply to "wait on the Lord." If we truly believe He is sovereign, and we do, than the end result HAS to be for our good, simply because He is concerned for our good. While we wait, do the obvious correct thing that you are led to do by His Spirit.  We always will look back and say, " Yep, God  knew what he was doing, ----- again. Amen.

EKnight:

--- Quote ---Then I start the trying to out guess God.
--- End quote ---

I have absolutely no advice, but I can relate to your sentiments 100%.  I spend way too much time second guessing myself and trying to decipher what God's purpose is with each and every step I take.  It's frustrating but it also demonstrates a lack of faith too. 

Eileen

Deborah-Leigh:

How often God has shown me that when I think I have enough faith, then something big and ugly will happen and oh me of little faith. Oh me, why did I doubt? Oh yes!

In more sobre times, I no longer feel secure in MY faith but in the Faith Of Christ who is the author and finisher of our faith, there is so much re-assurance, so much rest and peace knowing that we will fall maybe seven times and our author will make us stand, know and believe. It is His work making our faith that He will finish. Looking forward to the day! :)

Arc

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