We met with one of our pastors this morning to discuss a biblical view on our house situation. We bought a home just after the market peaked back in 2006. This has led us to be underwater with our mortgage. While so many people we know have decided to do a short sale because they were underwater even though they could afford the house, ethically I struggle with this.
As our savings dwindles (replacing a car, paying for additional education for my husband, having our dog diagnosed with Lyme disease and glaucoma) we have been discussing the idea of a short sale. Our pastor expressed the struggle very well this morning.
I have been struggling with the emotional attachment I have to our house - our home - versus the need to make a smart decision regarding the finances. I love our home and the neighborhood. I really don't want to move. But if I am letting that keep us from making the best financial decision for us, then I am hindering the well-being of my family. Somehow, I need to separate my emotions from the financial decision.
The only way I can do this is through prayer and asking for God's help. I am an emotional person. I become attached to things, to people, to animals, to all sorts of things.
One of the elders at our church said that I have a tender heart. God made me this way for a reason - I have yet to discover that reason but I believe I will.
For now, I will pray for God's help with this difficult decision.
In His Grace...
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