What you need vs What you desire

This week I have been looking for a home to rent.  It’s a little frustrating for me since I don’t have a job…yet, which makes it hard to know what we can afford. We have a small 14-year-old Italian Greyhound, Steve wants a place for all his tools and “stuff”, he also hates leaving the vehicles out doors. I want 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and of course would love a pool. Sarasota rent has gone up considerably since I last rented- oh, 25 years ago (Yes, I last rented when I was 5). 

What we desire

God has shown me so much grace throughout my life; I know I can trust Him to find the right house & the right job at just the right time.  The house will be just want we need, though perhaps not what we desire. The job will provide the amount of money we need, though maybe not as much as I would like, and of course, it will be in God's timing though I think I need this now rather than later….

What we might get

"You, beloved, are worth so much more than a whole flock of sparrows. God knows everything about you, even the number of hairs on your head. So do not fear." Matthew 10:30,31 (The Voice)

Not knowing is tough, waiting is tough, not having what the world says you need is tough.  But trusting God with all this is easier for me at this point in my life than ever before.  Why?

I have given myself (my life) totally over to God.  I couldn’t surrender my life to Him without trusting, neither could I trust with out loving Him and knowing He loves me.  I trust He loves me because of all the promises God has made, and the instructions from his word. 

"Do not allow this world to mold you in its own image. Instead, be transformed from the inside out by renewing your mind. As a result, you will be able to discern what God wills and whatever God finds good, pleasing, and complete." Romans 12:2 The Voice

So we wait and watch, I know if God finds it good, pleasing and complete, so will I.