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Christianity and Real Estate ~~~ What happens when you trust God...

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As many of you might know, I went through a REALLY Boy could I have used THIS......... God wanted me to trust HIM....
tough time in the past 8 months.

  • For 5 months I did not have income that paid my bills.
  • I had to sell my car because I did not have the money
    to get it fixed.
  • I lived from hand to mouth for all this time, not knowing
    where my next meal would be coming from and living
    dependent on the generosity of others.

In all this time I never went homeless. I always had a place to
sleep.

My faith went through an incredible transformation, though.

God kept whispering in my ear through all of this, saying,

 

"Trust Me."

 

In the beginning, I went into "Find a Job" mode, getting my
resume updated and making all the preparations a person
would need to secure an hourly position that would pay the
bills.

I went to work updating my resume... little did I know.. God wanted me to TRUST HIM....What happened next stunned me beyond my ability to
understand what was happening.

  • 4 times in a row, people got jobs I was qualified for
    just because they got their resumes to the employer
    before I did.
  • Once I GOT HIRED at McDonalds as an assistant
    manager,
    only to find out one day before my
    background check came back and I was to start,
    that the regional manager had told all the general
    managers to go on a hiring freeze, because
    of the lack of income for the franchise. I did not
    get the job.

After these things happened to me, I was put into a place
where I was questioning what was happening to me.

I kept asking God, "Why....".

I got no response.

 

I had done everything I needed to, but it seemed a wall to
my progress had been erected.

 

THEN it happened......... I trusted the Lord, even though Little did I know... God had everything worked out....
I did not understand what was going on.

I was then asked a question by a brother in the Lord
whom I had spoken to over the past year and we had
become trusted friends.

He said to me.......... "If you had to start all over again
with just what you could take with you somewhere, would
you go?"

I was stunned...... and I was at the point of becoming
evicted from the place I was living in, because the ability
to pay for it had run dry.

 

My answer to that question was YES.

 

He then told me he had a one way plane ticket for me
God had everything taken care of.... from beginning to end...free of charge to anywhere in the country.

I was stunned..... again.....

So, off I went to Chicago, where I had been given a job
offer to join Rice Property Management and Realty.

The drama does NOT stop there. I THOUGHT everything
would be fine.

Little did I know my adventure in believing God for my life
would NOT stop there.

Eventually through a breakdown in communications, I
had to leave the place in Chicago I was living in and find
a place to stay in TWO days!! We all know how difficult
that sounds, right?

 

 

GOD had other ideas.

 

 

Unknown to me, another employee at a Red Lobster I
had been hired at was able to help me by making me
his room mate for only $300.00 per month!!!

NOW.. remember this...... out of ALL the Red Lobsters I
could have been hired at, I got hired at one where an
employee could let me become his room mate on ONE
DAYS notice!!!!!

 

 

 

This picture says it all....... HE IS IT !!!

 

 

 

 

 

God had shown me AGAIN that if I had a NEED, He would be
RIGHT there to help me!!

 

 

How many times has this happened to me in the past?

 

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I can mention MANY more times where God has met my need(s) just because I trusted Him to do so.

 

 

Proverbs 3:5,6 say it best:

Trust in the LORD with all your heart
         And do not lean on your own understanding.
    In all your ways acknowledge Him (put His ways #1) ,
         And He will make your paths straight (successful).


Psalm 52:9 sums up what I feel now:

I will praise you forever for what you have done;
       in your name I will hope, for your name is good.
       I will praise you in the presence of your saints.


Psalm 62:7,8 :

My salvation and my honor depend on God;
       he is my mighty rock, my refuge. 
Trust in him at all times, O people;
       pour out your hearts to him,
       for God is our refuge.
       Selah


Psalm 91:1-3 :

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
       will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
       my God, in whom I trust."

Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare
       and from the deadly pestilence.

 

 

 

Thanks to www.fiickr.com and:

nathangibbs , laffy4k , A U D E ,

caribb , and loswl for the great pictures.

 

 

 

 

Posted by

Alexander Harb -- PSEM®, E-Agent®

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Comments (30)

1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

Know that you rest in the palm of HIS hand when you belong to HIM.  There is no better place to be.  Even when we miscommunicate, it may be a part of HIS plan.  There may very well be a reason that you are to live with this person that has nothing to do with YOU needing a place to live.  Your father owns the cattle on a thousand hills..... BUT the person that is allowing you to move in may be the one that needs something... or it could many other reasons.  Rest in HIM, allow HIM to care for you, and HE will use you for HIS purpose.

Jan 19, 2010 11:49 PM
Irene Tron
Valparaiso, IN

Good to hear that things have fallen into place for you!

Jan 20, 2010 11:19 PM
Bob & Bonnie Horning
Mount Joy, PA

Wow Alex, I hadn't checked your blog for a while. I'm really sorry you are going through this trial by fire right now. Your story is very inspiring and could very well be an insprirational book! I will put you on my daily prayer list and keep checking on you. I'm so encouraged by your faithfulness and obedience to Christ. At the moment I may cry, but when faced with my next challenge, you will come to mind to help encourage me, I'm sure. May God start pouring out His many Blessings on you from this day forth. I declare that the enemy must return to you 7 times what he's stolen from you in the past. Your love for Him is awesome and will ultimately bring you to that time and place to hear Him say, "Well done my good and faithful servant." .... Blessings, Bob

Jan 22, 2010 12:57 AM
Alexander Harb
Knights Investing - Mesquite, TX
Dallas, Texas Real Estate Investing

Bob........ Thanks for your Christian love and concern, brother!! Thatis part of why I am going through what I am going through, because others will be encouraged by Gods faithfulness in my circumstance.

Thanks Irene...and thank You for your prayers, sister.........

Judi..... I am already looking for ways to minister to my room mates........ thanks for coming by and letting me know you care, sis!!  =-)

Don... we take the steps and God gives the success.......... thanks for coming by!!

 

Jan 23, 2010 06:52 AM
Susan Brown
Keller Williams NE, Kingwood Texas (Humble & Atascocita too) - Kingwood, TX

Alex, It is amazing what happens when you trust in God.  I find the most difficult thing for me is to give something to God that is too big for me to handle - because I want to micromanage it!  You need to give it to Him completely for great things to work in your life.

Jan 23, 2010 08:06 PM
Alexander Harb
Knights Investing - Mesquite, TX
Dallas, Texas Real Estate Investing

Susan......... you hit the nail on the head sister........ God wants us to give HIM every trouble and situation we live through... because HE CARES about us....plain and simple.....

Thanks for coming by, sis!!

=-)

Jan 24, 2010 05:55 PM
Nicole Orringer
HomeTowne Realty - Clayton, NC

Thsnks for using your gift to encourage others.  God is faithful!

Jan 25, 2010 10:03 AM
Scott Larson
First Weber Hedeman Group - Monroe, WI
SRES

so where are you now?

thank you for the post I was feeling down this morning and now through your faith I have seen a light again that never fades

Jan 27, 2010 02:04 AM
Janell Pollock
Keller Williams VIP Properties - Santa Clarita, CA
To buy or sell, call Janell....

Wow!  Amazing demonstration of faith!  God bless you!

Jan 27, 2010 08:12 AM
Tracy Hogue
Toledo Bend Properties - Burkeville, TX

I think we all know deep down inside that God will brings us through our trials, we just need to be reminded of this from time to time. Thank you for reminding me today, this was truly a blessing to me.

Have a blessed day!

 

Jan 28, 2010 05:35 AM
Alexander Harb
Knights Investing - Mesquite, TX
Dallas, Texas Real Estate Investing

Scott......... I am living in southern downtown Chicago..... and I am having a ball!!

Janell........... YES, God is AWESOME and it is HE who gives me the faith to believe...... all we have to do is listen to His voice and walk in our belief in Him... thanks for coming by!!

Tracy......... I agree with you 100%... God loves to let us know He loves us with a fatherly, uncompromisingly righteous, and unrelentingly kind love.......

Jan 29, 2010 02:39 AM
Barb Fischer
Big Block Realty - La Mesa, CA
San Diego and La Mesa Real Estate

Alexander, I read your post AGAIN because it is just so stirring and real and heartfelt... and exactly what so many of us are going through now. Thank you.

Feb 04, 2010 04:18 AM
Alexander Harb
Knights Investing - Mesquite, TX
Dallas, Texas Real Estate Investing

Barb.......... thanks sis........... I appreciate that..... after going through what i have been though... it is good to start getting back into the swing of things.....

Feb 04, 2010 12:30 PM
Anonymous
Freddy G.

Have you ever considered that the Lord is trying to tell you to get out of the real estate business?  With all the trouble you have had it sounds like a BIG message to me that it is time to take your live in a new direction.  I understand through your blog that your most recent move was to Chicago. Why did you have to vacate your apartment in only 2 days?  Your landlord must have been a non-christian.  Maybe you should consider moving back to Florida where there are more Christians to help you and employ you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feb 07, 2010 10:30 AM
#24
Alexander Harb
Knights Investing - Mesquite, TX
Dallas, Texas Real Estate Investing

Freddy............ God does what He does..... I had NO message to leave real estate...... thanks for coming by anyway......

Feb 09, 2010 08:41 AM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

No new posts in a while... how are you?  Are you still working with Diane Rice? 

Mar 04, 2010 01:02 PM
Cal Yoder
Keller Williams Elite - Lititz, PA
Homes For Sale in Lancaster PA - 717.413.0744

Alexander,

Thanks for your post. I spent 22 years as a pastor, but I tell people that I have learned new and even deeper meanings to faith by becoming a realtor. Trusting God through the start up of this business is challenging when being 100% commission based. Thanks again.

Cal

Mar 09, 2010 01:07 PM
Anonymous
Samuel

Has anyone heard from Alex lately?  He has no new post in nearly 2 months, which is unusual for him.

Mar 30, 2010 02:19 PM
#28
Alexander Harb
Knights Investing - Mesquite, TX
Dallas, Texas Real Estate Investing

Guys........ I have been in deep thinking lately........ I will post about it soon....

Apr 02, 2010 06:44 PM
Arpad Racz
Altas Realty - San Jose, CA
408-252-0976 - www.aracz.com - Cupertino and Bay A

Thank you Alexander for your uplifting story about how God can help us all when we believe.

I know a family going though tough times, and I pray for them so things will turn out well.

 

Bedst regards,

 

Arpad

 

 

Sep 12, 2011 11:45 AM