How God delivered me a brand new home and new job in ~ 2 months

How God Delivered me a brand new home and new job in ~ 2 months

Now, this is not a “6 easy lessons” blog post.  The goal is to show how God is a good father.  This experience was unique for me.  I had believed for so long that God didn’t help us financially, that we had to help ourselves.  I was wrong.  God rewards obedience.

At the beginning of 2024 I had just moved back to the USA from Singapore.  It felt like a new country.  Rent prices doubled since I left the US in 2021.  It seemed to make sense to buy a home.  I didn’t think I needed much or was worthy to have that much so I found a nice quiet condo in North Carolina.  It was maybe ~20 years old since it was built but in nice condition.   I loved it, it was so cozy! 

However, I’ve learned about myself – is that I can be very sensitive to environments physically and spiritually and emotionally.  Most of my life I have delt with respiratory challenges and I have done everything I can to mitigate them.  I chose a place with no carpet to reduce allergens, I gave up dairy and gluten to reduce histamines in my system – but in this case it didn’t work.  I was stuffy all the time.  Come to find out, the master bedroom had its own bathroom.  The neighbor’s bathroom 2 stories above had flooded its bathroom and in trickled down to the floors below many years before I moved in.  When I slept in the spare bedroom – my stuffiness stopped. There may have been residual mold that could not be seen in the master bedroom that was still affecting me.

What I also loved about the condo was there was a cozy backyard facing the trees.  Due to the sensitivity of my respirator system, I could sense when my neighbors heavily smoked.  After being there for 3 months,  I did not feel a lot of peace there.  My neighbors above me were also loud.  The walls were a bit thin from the unit above and their smoking didn’t help.

At the job I was working, I asked about the nature of the piping because I knew I would sensitive to working with paint. The manager said, the “smell was not that bad” when I interviewed.  After being there for a few months – it did not suit my respiratory system.

Instead of fighting or arguing or pleading with the people around me – I got quiet with myself and I pleaded with God instead. I knew God had kept me safe before.  He could do the same now.

Before moving back to US in 2024 – I had spent the previous 4 years heavily in personal development and traveling around with people who had a different mindset on life.  Much different than how I grew up.  One thing I did learn from them is they don’t tolerate a certain level of drama. Instead they work on themselves and everything else in their environment elevates as well.

First, I thought to myself – how do I be better and not bitter?  Who do I want to be around?  I wanted to be around someone what knew the bible well, but did I?  I realized, I don’t know if I ever read the bible all the way through. 

Second, So I decided I wanted to finish the bible in 2 or 3 weeks.  I can’t remember exactly but I think it was between 2-3 weeks that I finished listening to the bible all the way through. I listened in the car, while I was cleaning, cooking, laundry – any chance I got. I was so convicted from listening to God's word in the error of my ways and my thinking. It was like taking a fresh bath, allowing the Word to cleanse me. Granted - this was very surface level listening because I was listening so fast. My goal was awareness at that time. Of course now, my goal is deep understanding which means reading slower or sometimes listening to the same scriptures over and over. I don't think there's a cookie-cutter way of absorbing God's Word. Progress is better than perfection, everyone finds ways to get the Word into their hearts in different seasons.

Third, I decided to do also do a fast at the same time of my bible reading.  I said I would give up sweets (everything except popsicles because it was hot outside).  No gluten free cookies or cakes or ice cream.  I think I also gave up one of my favorite gluten free – dairy free pizza!  I would do this for 6 weeks. It was mid-May and I said I would do this until July 1.

“So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.” - Ezra 8:23

About 7 weeks after I started the fast and bible reading – I had a new job offer!  I was so grateful!

I’m not going to lie – part of me still wanted a new home. My financials didn’t make sense to me at the time buy a new home.  Not at all.

I heard a whisper one day in my head – “What if you had a newly built home.”  I laughed to myself just like Sarah did in Genesis 18.  I didn’t think I could be worthy of a newly built home (but then again – it wouldn’t have mold in it).

But then I remembered – beliefs are super powerful. What if I choose to not believe, then it may not happen.  But what would happen if I actually believed it? Beliefs are actually decisions.  What if I decided to believe that whisper? What’s the worst that could happen? I actually get a new home?  Ok, sounds good.

Even Though my financials didn’t make sense, I had already reached out to my real estate agent.  They worked up the financials and gave me a number. I was still shocked.

I started looking at places outside of the major city because I may could get more for the money.  I remember the day, I had a bit more time because I was recovering from a cold. I worked so hard to stay healthy, but I didn’t know why I was sick. I started looking online at houses and I found one that was in my price range and it was newly built!  I was so surprised!  I Had almost recovered from the cold by this point on a Saturday and 20 minutes after I found that home online, I was in my car.  I drove there to look at it (I may not recommend this in the future, I think you’re suppose to have your real estate agent with you).  I thought I was just looking, I didn’t think I would actually buy the home at this point. I called my real estate agent afterwards (who was on vacation at the time) and by Monday I put in a downpayment on the home!

Honestly – things moved so fast, didn’t even realize what happened.  I was sitting in my condo and wondering how on earth I got here.  It's like my body was moving, but my mind did not catch up right away. Wow!

Wow!  Eight to 9 weeks after I finished the fast, I had a new job offer and about to close on a new home. Look at what God did!  He cares so much for his children that, “My people will live in a peaceful dwelling, in secure homes and in undisturbed places of rest” – Isaiah 32:18

God is good with or without the new home or job.  It’s so freeing to brag on God and let Him build our faith. With that, we also have to mature and that comes with more responsibility. There are still trials and challenges I have with the job and managing a new home that I’m growing in everyday.  I have worked more with a new home and job than I have in previous homes and jobs. God’s peace is priceless.