MAKE A MOVE FOR GOD

“Hey I kind of had an idea,” my wife Nancy said. She explained. While driving to town, a “For Sale” sign in front of a small white house, drew her eye. Suddenly a thought popped into her head: “Maybe God wants us to move.”

We live in an idyllic setting. Woods in back of the house. A lake in front. And the best neighbors on planet Earth.

Come on Nancy, we’ve lived here twenty-four years. Why would we want to move near the highway, close to town?

Nancy provokingly described her reasoning. Swiftly, unexpectedly; her words started affirmatively resonating inside me. Suddenly this Scripture had a fresh, personal application: “Let us lay aside every weight…which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”

Yes. I was feeling the weight, experienced while spending way too much time trying to maintain our property. And our finances remained crimped--literally ensnared because of housing costs.

In a few days we decided to sell our home and shop for a place with minimal maintenance. One significantly less expensive would be our uncompromising objective.

Bottom line-- Nancy and I want to finish the race that God has for our lives. We need to pare down distractions.

Are you being distracted from the course God has for you? Consider this-- it may be time for a major life move. So do like Jesus--“Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross.” He got happy by looking past the race-hurdles and focused on victoriously crossing the finish line.

Making a big life-change is hard work--physically and mentally. Refuse to allow your mind to dwell on the challenges. Instead, set your sights on the new place of blessing God has for your life.