A personal testimony

[paul]

In 1996 when Nancy and I moved to Southern California to start World Mission Outreach it was, for us, a huge leap of faith. Leaving a local church that we loved dearly and a people that loved us and took care of us in every way.

We rented an apartment with a one year lease from May to May when the lease was up the agency allowed us to rent on a month to month basis. In august of 1997 we were searching for a home. We felt that the rent we were paying and also rent for an office could support a house payment.

We looked every where went through many agent, but to no avail. Our time in Calif did not give us many refferences. Our income was very unstable as we were trying to build the ministry. nancy took temporary employment. We were told many times we would not be able to qualify.

We prayed, had friends stand in agreement. And in spite of all the marks against us, we finally were able to purchase our current home. It was ablessing from God, it was a model home with the realestate office already set up to be my office.

I and my wife know that it was a blessing from God. God had done his part. Now we had to do our part. We have lived in this home for 12 years this September. Over those years we have never missed a house payment, and have been late only one time by three days due to getting in from out of the country later than I anticipated.

During these years while millions of believers and non-believers were borrowing off their equity as the home values sored, we choose not to, with the exception of once. When we went from a five year arm to a 30 year fixed rate we borrowed a minimun to replace the roof, carpets and repairs. All went into the house, not toys, vacations, cars and stuff.

At times it would have been the easy way to borrow quick easy money. But nothing come easy. I have watched many loose their homes and all the toys, because they did not use wisdom with the things God had given them. Much like our gifts and talents.

Paul and Apollos planted and watered, but it was God who gave the increase. God gave us our home in spite of everything against us and all the marks, no question. But God expected us to use our heads in what we did with what he gave us.

And I blame God for all this....because I choose to believe His Word....seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. I think that is somehwere in the scriptures

[Paully_44]

good word, thanks for sharing.

[MacUser]

Thanks for sharing the GOOD news.

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, DWELL ON THESE THINGS. (Philippians 4:8)