To Stay or Go
Tough Life Decisions and the Rearview Perspective
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William nudged me aside, “IIIIIII’mmmmm sorry. We’ll fix it up and sell it….(pause) quickly!” I said, “How quickly?” He said as soon as we can get the house looking good to flip. At the time, house flipping was a lucrative way to upgrade or cash in on an investment because the real estate market was insane. That later became my motivation. That evening we were taking a few items out of the van as our next-door neighbor stood outside while a delivery truck unloaded roof shingles on their driveway. She walked across the lawn wearing a bathrobe and flip flops to introduce herself. It was an exciting day [for her] because they had waited months for a new roof due to Hurricane Ivan damage. Blue tarps were on many rooftops in the neighborhood, so this was common five months after the storm. We chatted for a few minutes and then she asked if we were Christians. She replied, “Praise God. My husband and I have been covering this house in prayer.” Despite overall disappointment, God had answered one of my prayers. That was a positive. I slept terribly and awoke to the sound of traffic on the nearby highway, motorcycles revving their engines, and sirens.
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The answers to life's big decisions are rarely on a billboard. Through prayer, Christians ask the Lord for obvious answers that they hope will make it easier, but sometimes God’s will is not all peaches and cream. After loyally following His will, it can be even more challenging for believers to then trust the outcome. In a recollection of her journey through a major decision in 2005, Rose Marie Martin offers inspirational insight into her family’s dilemma whether to relocate to her husband’s dream location or remain in a cushy comfort zone that was not as perfect as it appeared. As she details their eventual move and subsequent hiccups, Rose Marie reveals an unexpected twist that upset the family for months (and years to come). Did they misinterpret God’s will, and would the damaging effects have been thwarted if they had not taken a leap of faith? The conclusion is a hindsight reflection determined nearly two decades later. To Stay or Go chronicles a couple’s leap of faith as they attempted to discern whether God was prompting a big decision or if they were fulfilling a selfish longing.
About the Author
Rose Marie Martin is a native Georgian and graduate of the University of Georgia. She developed a passion for ministering to teenage girls when she became involved in her local church’s youth ministry. She is the author of Take5forHIM: One Year Devotionals for Young Women and Women in THE WORD: Ordinary Women in God’s Extraordinary Story. For more about her testimony, follow Take5forHIM on social media platforms.