09/30/2026
The Patient Path of Faith!
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path.” — Proverbs 3:5–6
When you acknowledge God in all your ways, you surrender EVERYTHING entirely to Him.
Many years ago, Tim lived in a house on the river, but sadly, because of the 2008 financial crash, he lost it. When Tim and I got married, he felt in his heart that God would one day give us land with a house on the river. By faith, we began looking. We looked at property after property, trusting God to lead us.
A real estate friend told Tim about a piece of land on the river. There was no “For Sale” sign, but we were told it was available. When we arrived, we prayed and asked God, “Is this the land?” We didn’t have the funds to purchase it, but we were traveling together on a path called faith. The neighbors told us the property was not available, so we continued to trust God.
For five years, we kept on the faith path for our land.
Then, while looking at the ninth property, we told the owner it wasn’t exactly what we were looking for. He then said, “I have another property about two miles from here, on the river. Go look and see if this is what you are looking for.” He gave us the address—and it was the exact property we had visited five years earlier!
Tim and I laughed together as we remembered that first visit. We realized that although we thought we were ready five years before, God knew we weren’t. What had seemed like a closed door was actually part of the faith travel. Five years later, we were in the financial position to move forward with the dream God had placed in our hearts.
What if we had stubbornly moved ahead and made our own path without His leading? We could have traveled down a destructive road.
I encourage you today: Don’t make a decision based on emotional pressure. Allow the Prince of Peace to lead you on the faith path. When you don’t have peace, pause. You don’t have to force a “yes” when God may be saying, “Wait.”
This home has become more than a blessing for Tim and me. It has provided a place for missionaries, family, friends, and hundreds of people who have gathered for Nights of Worship, a wedding, and so much more.
Being on a faith path doesn’t mean everything happens instantly. It means saying, “God, I trust You on this faith path.” What you are looking at right now may not be ready for your “yes,” or perhaps God isn’t ready to give His “yes” yet. Trust Him with your faith travels.
Four questions we asked God that we would like to share with you:
Have you sought counsel from mature, trusted believers? We prayed with our pastor and other people of faith before making the decision.
Do you have a deep, God-given inner peace about the path? Of all the properties we considered, the one we live on today was the only one where Tim and I were in complete agreement.
Are you acting out of fear or pressure, thinking, “I have to do this now”? We felt pressure to move quickly, but God continued to show us to follow His path and wait for His YES.
How will this decision impact your life and relationships? If you are married, is your spouse in full agreement? Tim and I discussed every option together, prayed over every property, and dedicated each decision to the Lord. The one we both agreed upon is where we live today. GLORY!
Your faith path may not look like everyone else’s. You may not understand every turn, every delay, or every closed door. But when you surrender EVERYTHING entirely to God, you can trust that He sees what you cannot see.
My prayer for you: Lord, help me surrender EVERYTHING entirely to You—my plans to You—and follow Your path with peace, faith, and complete confidence that You will lead me and I will follow. I will go with YOU all the way! Amen!
