Anyone who knows me personally knows that my husband and I are trying to sell our house in one state to pay for a new one in another state. We talk about our plans all the time. We plan to rent in our current state between the houses. We plan to live with relatives in the new state for a short time.
We recently had a phone call with a financial advisor. He asked several good questions, but nearly every answer was, “We don’t know.” Finally, we just postponed the meeting for at least six months.
We plan, and plan, and plan, but I can’t help but think of Proverbs 16:9 “A man’s mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” Even when we don’t plan to make major changes in our lives, we do not know what is going to happen. We think that if we stay the course (live in the same house, keep the same job, not make major purchases), our lives will continue in the same way. The truth is that we never really know what is going to happen.
Just about anything can happen at any time. I have known this at some level for a long time, but lately it is more prevalent. Daily rain is delaying construction on the new house. A contract on the current house was cancelled. Medical issues have come up. It is in times like these when I rely on my faith. If I can get myself to not worry about what will happen and just let the Lord direct my steps, I know we will be okay.
In the meantime, I have started packing boxes. I am encouraged by Proverbs 16:3 “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” If the Lord wants us to move, it will happen. If not, then I will have to commit to unpacking boxes where I am and trust that I am where I am supposed to be.