This is a totally VENT post.

Obviously, our house still has not sold, otherwise I'd be posting a jumping for joy post. LOL

Instead, I'm coming here to vent because I feel Christians, really need to start thinking about what they are saying to other Christians (and what they say to NON-Christians for that matter).

This week, we have come to the conclusion that if we want our home to sell, we needed to consider dropping our price. We've had lots of people look, take flyers etc., but no bites. We feel that means the house is over priced.

Our current realtor has 1 week left on her contract, so we shot her an email today letting her know we are willing to drop our price by XX,XXX.00 amount of dollars and please advise any previously interested parties about this drop in price.

I realise over and over again, why you should NOT do business with people you know on a personal level. Here's part of her response to us:

...perhaps it is God saying that you are not to sell.  Surely as you have told me that you beleive that He is in charge of your life and what happens, then maybe this is His way of saying don't go.

First off, God has yet to tell ME that He has given me special secret knowledge of other people's lives. I really feel as Christians, we need to stop saying stuff like this because really, what you're telling the other person is, "maybe you're not supposed to move and you just aren't hearing God tell you that."

If we're not meant to move, I'm ok with that, but I have yet to feel that God is saying that to me, my husband doesn't feel He's saying that, and neither do our children. Seven people in this family, all of whom are asking God to speak to us, and none of us feel He is saying "Don't move", so why would He tell outsiders that we're not meant to move, but not share that little detail with us? Hmmm....

Secondly, and my biggest reason for this vent, is WHY do so many Christians believe that if something does not come quick, and easy, that it's not from God?!?!?!?

THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE SAYING HERE PEOPLE!!!!!

Those who believe this way of thinking, have you read your Bible lately?

Seriously!

My husband and I have been married just under 18 years now. NOTHING about our marriage has been quick, or easy. If we had this mentality, we would have divorced YEARS ago.

We've had children now for almost 17 years, NOTHING about having these five children has been quick, or easy! NOTHING! I suppose we should have given up on them long ago and handed them back to God, because if it doesn't come quick and easy, it just must not be of God. He's not making this marriage thing, or this parenting thing, easy on us, so we really should give up now. Don't you think?

I could go on, but I'm going to stop now because my blood is beginning to boil.