No Settling

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I must say God has truly overwhelmed me Again!!!  So, my lease was coming up for renewal and I needed more space. I had already prayed to God about purchasing a home and one of my request was a swimming pool. Anyone that Truly knows me, knows I LOVE to be near water. As my realtor & I were looking for homes within my price range, I could not find one with a pool. So, I decided I would forgo my request. After settling on newly built spacious beautiful 3 bedroom home in a gated community, I filled out all the paper work & was waiting to see if the offer would be accept it. During this time (4 days), I could not sleep. I had that ball in the pit of my stomach but I continued trying to convince myself that it was OK. Finally, my realtor called to tell me the good news, they approved the offer, however he could tell there was something troubling me so I explained to him that I just did have Peace about this home. Then my realtor said to me “Traci, you keep saying that God will give you the desires of your heart, so why are you settling. You have been adamant about having a pool in your back yard, so get you a house with a pool”. Needless to say I withdrew my offer and forfeited the earnest money but I know it will be well worth it, when I receive the Blessing that God has for me…….a home with a swimming pool. I said all of that to say this, I Must Practice What I Preach & Teach. I keep saying “NO SETTLING”, so I must apply this principle to every area of my life (not just a man). I am continuing to learn that I must Trust & Depend on God concerning EVERY AREA of my life, realizing that I must Accept what God allows. As I look back I realize I was getting ahead of God and I Praise Him for loving me enough to warn me and slow me down.

Although I am Thankful I didn’t settle, I must admit I was disappointed…..BUT GOD!  Now that the world wind has slowed down, I am yet again amazed by the Awesomeness of God. Within 1 week, I had a new grand-daughter (Kayden Renee Adams), went on my first contracted speaking engagement (the first of many) & Yes, I did move….into a spacious 3 bedroom apartment in the same complex I currently live in, closer to the pool. LOL. Although I may not have a “house” (right now), I do have a home and as I continue to seek God, he will continue to Bless Me with the desires of my heart  (in his time) ~ Matthew 6:33. 

4 thoughts on “No Settling”

  1. Tracie I absolutely love your desire to follow and trust God. I don’t know your story. I just that you are in Florida with your babies. I know for a fact God will give you the desires of your heart. It sounds as though the sleepless nights and the knots in your stomach may have been God speaking to you.. Perhaps His response was ” Now Tracie you gave me your request, you prayed about it, but you didn’t wait for me to answer you”. Happens!

    I remember being single ( almost 20 years ago) and I wanted to purchase a home (new build in a neighborhood that the city was trying to build up)…I jumped through hoops, faxed papers,.. you know the routine. I was stressed out. I remember having a d
    ream (very vividly I might add). There was a lady in African attire ( not sure why). I didn’t know her but was telling her my struggle in purchasing a home. The lady in the dream didn’t know me or my name because I remember wondering how she knew my name..( you know how dreams are.. Lol) anyways she said this is not the house for you. This is not the time.

    I too had that familiar knot in my stomach. Needless to say I didn’t get the house. Boy oh boy I’m soooo glad our God can see around corners because the neighborhood they tried building up… Never happened. The street is run down, the houses are either torn down, burnt down, or tore up.

    Look at God He used your Realtor to remind you of your prayer and to trust God!
    I’m looking forward to hearing more.
    Be Sweetly Blessed!
    Vickie

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      • Traci I love reading your blog. The story about waiting on God is so true. I truly can tell a testimony how God elevated me in a job and have relocated my husband and I twice. His powers and how he moves is awesome. This is our 2 relocations in 5 years. My ideal retirement location is warmth and being by water. When I talk with my friends back home in Omaha. They don’t understand why. I tell them the areas and things we have done after living Omaha is awesome. I tell them when God is in it, you just have to walk through the door and listen. I’m a living and walking testimony of that. We just recently bought a townhouse after being in and out of apartments the last 5 years. We found a place within our price range. I can say we have purchased 2 other homes before. We provided the documents that was requested and in 21 days we closed. When I say just like that, I mean just like that with less money down than anticipated. I have to give God all the glory. Stay strong keep listening to God and he will direct your path.

        Donna

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