So our business world is in an uproar over the recent mortgage "meltdown". It has been coming for a while with the sale of loans to people who were not in a financial position to take those loans. With our markets cooling off, those who purchased recently are now in an upside down position. I guess we should have seen it coming, but people tend to think that they'll worry about that disaster later.
So what do we do now that the disaster is upon us? For those of us in the real estate business, we are left dealing with people in crisis situations and our business may be hurt for the present by loans that can't fund and sellers that are left to do short sales or are unable to sell at all. I know that we all have our methods of dealing with the madness business-wise, but I want to personally encourage you all to keep trusting in Jesus.
There will be times that deals fall through and there is no other deal right behind it to make up the difference. I think that finances are one of the hardest areas to truly trust him in because our whole lives seem to rest on that. It is easy to say we trust Jesus when things are going fairly smoothly, but are we? Are we just as peaceful when we have money in the bank as when we don't know where we're going to get the money for our next mortgage payment?
God has taught me a lot about this lately, and I can't say that I've mastered this lesson yet. It is still an effort on my part to keep from worrying, even after I have done all I can to stimulate my business and work my leads. However, I have found from experience that my God is willing and able to provide for my needs. He has not failed me yet and until he does it is my obligation and my joy to continue looking to him, ignoring the "what ifs" and simply building my life on the Rock.
I have found that true peace comes only from him and everything I need in this life physically, spiritually and emotionally flows from him.
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all of these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33.
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