Fears

This week in my business class we had to create a fear list. List all the fears we have about starting a business. The second column was how to break that fear down and combat it. For example, if you’re afraid of losing that great job with a nice income one could get a part time job to help offset the costs while the business takes off. The last column was how long it would take to get out of the mess should that fear come to fruition. I filled out the form because I had to do an assignment however I don’t have those kinds of fears anymore.

1 year ago, if not to the day, to the week my husband was laid off from his job. After a lot of prayer, meeting with a member of church leadership and going to the temple we got confirmation we were to sell the house and move out of state. It’s not a hard thing people do it all the time. For us though the Lord made it an interesting ride.

As we had confirmation and direction from the Lord we knew what we had to do. We had a few family members freak out with the idea and throw up a number of questions/concerns. We’d get all sorts of questions, what about jobs? What about where you’ll live? The Lord didn’t give us those answers. The only answer he would give us was to the question directly ahead of us. They stopped asking because we couldn't give them any answers. All we knew was get the house ready for sale. Once we did that it was put it on the market. Once that happened it was wait until we could accept an offer. 

We had no idea what the final destination would be. All we knew was if we just take one step the Lord would provide a piece of the puzzle. Once that piece fell into place we’d be given the next piece. This went on for 10 months!!!! I have to “say” that again… 10 months! It was a crazy but incredibly spiritual.

Our situation was complicated with moving my mother and her deteriorating health but we succeeded because we carefully followed the Lord's direction and walked the path he provided for us. We didn’t argue or complain we just did the next step directly in front of us. By walking in that deep of faith for so long I’ve no learned there’s nothing to fret about if it’s God’s will.