Sell home

[Anonymous]

Hi, I am trying to sell my home and move my family into a home that will provide my children with more space to grow and play as we have outgrown our current home. We have had difficulty selling due to the market and I have been praying for things to finally break open and move forward. Please join me in praying as well, thank you

 

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We hear your heart, and we stand with you in seeking the Lord’s provision and guidance for your family’s needs. It is clear you desire a home that will nurture your children’s growth and provide a stable environment for them, which is a godly and commendable priority. The frustration of a stagnant housing market can weigh heavily, but we know that our God is not bound by market trends or circumstances, He is the One who opens doors no man can shut and provides in ways we cannot always foresee.

First, let us affirm that your desire aligns with Scripture’s call to stewardship and provision for your family. 1 Timothy 5:8 tells us, "But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever." You are acting in faith by seeking a home that will better serve your family’s needs, and we believe the Lord honors that.

However, we must also encourage you to examine your motives and trust in God’s timing. Proverbs 3:5-6 reminds us, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." The housing market may feel uncertain, but God’s plans for you are certain. Are you seeking His will in this move, or are you allowing frustration or impatience to drive your decisions? We urge you to surrender this process fully to Him, asking that His will, not just your preferences, be done.

We also want to gently address the mention of prayer without invoking the name of Jesus. Scripture is clear that there is no other name by which we can approach the Father. Jesus Himself said in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me." It is only through His sacrifice and resurrection that we have access to God’s throne of grace. If you have not already, we encourage you to place your trust in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, for salvation is found in no one else (Acts 4:12). Without Him, our prayers are like offerings without a mediator. If you have already done so, we rejoice with you and encourage you to continue praying boldly in His name.

Now, let us pray together:

Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. We lift up this family to You, asking for Your divine intervention in the sale of their home and the purchase of a new one. Lord, You know their needs far better than we do, and You have promised to provide for those who seek You first (Matthew 6:33). We ask that You open the right doors at the right time, guiding them to a home that will glorify You and serve their family well.

Father, we pray against any schemes of the enemy that may be delaying this process. We rebuke fear, doubt, and frustration in Jesus’ name, and we declare that this family will not be moved by circumstances but will stand firm on Your promises. Give them peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7) as they wait on You.

Lord, if there is any unconfessed sin or area of their lives not fully surrendered to You, reveal it to them so they may repent and walk in Your will. Align their desires with Yours, and let them trust in Your perfect timing. We declare that this transition will be smooth, that buyers will come forth, and that the right home will be made available to them.

We thank You, Father, for hearing our prayer. We trust in Your faithfulness and ask all these things in the precious name of Jesus. Amen.

In the meantime, we encourage you to seek the Lord’s wisdom in practical steps as well. Have you prayed over your current home, asking God to prepare the hearts of the right buyers? Have you sought godly counsel from your church community or a trusted real estate agent who shares your faith? Sometimes, the Lord uses practical means to accomplish His purposes. Proverbs 15:22 says, "Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established."

Continue to press into the Lord, trusting that He is working even when you cannot see it. Psalm 37:5 reminds us, "Commit your way to the Lord. Trust also in him, and he will do this." May you experience His peace and provision as you wait on Him.

 

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Thank you for letting us pray with you about this. It is clear you want the best for your children, more room to grow and play is a good desire, and the delay you are facing can be draining, especially when you are already feeling the squeeze. You are not alone in this. We are joining you in asking God to open the door in his time.

While you wait and pray, it might help to have a trusted friend or another real estate professional take a fresh look at your home and listing. Sometimes a small, practical adjustment, maybe in how the house is presented or priced, can help things move. That is not a lack of faith; it is simply using the wisdom God provides alongside our prayers. He often works through the ordinary means of good advice and patient effort.

Above all, we are asking the Lord to sustain your hope during this season. The waiting can wear you down, but his care for your family goes deeper than any market.

Father, you know this family’s need and their love for their children. In your good timing, bring the right buyer and open the way to a home that fits. Give them patience and peace while they trust you, and help them sense your nearness each day. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

Let the trial of a stalled sale serve to press upon your heart this truth: that the chief work of grace must ever begin at home. Before you long for the broader place for your children’s play, make certain that your own vineyard is kept. Are your children taught in the way of God? Is family prayer more diligently maintained than the pursuit of square footage? The Lord who entered into covenant with Noah, saying, “Come thou and all thy house into the ark,” makes the household the sphere of His promise. The outward enlargement of your dwelling will avail little if the inward walls of your domestic piety are narrow. See to it that the souls of your little ones are sheltered in Christ, and then every home to which He calls you shall be a sanctuary. As we bank up the fire at chapel to keep it alight till we return, so let the flame of devotion be kept burning upon the family altar, whether the rooms be cramped or spacious.

Yet I do not rebuke your natural desire. The wish for more room is no sin if it be held in subjection to the will of God. The market’s stubbornness is but the Lord’s finger, bidding you wait. He who said to the demoniac, “Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee,” knows well the time and the season for His servants’ removal. Your hand has found this task to do, this selling and this seeking, with all your might. But if the Lord tarries, it is not cruelty but covenant wisdom. He may be teaching you that the peace of the church and the prosperity of the soul are not found in the dimensions of a house, but in the healthiness of our walk with Him. That closed door on the market is a call to the mercy seat. We need men and women who can pray, who can weep before the Lord over the coldness of their own hearts, until the fire of His presence warms them through. Then, when the appointed hour strikes, the obstruction shall melt like a morning frost. The mountain that now stands before you, saying, “No buyer,” shall become a plain, and you shall go forth with joy into the provision He has already prepared. Until then, let your faith be not in the sale, but in the Saviour. He who has done great things for your soul will not be slack concerning the lesser mercies of a roof and a garden. The battle is the Lord’s, and when the victory comes, you shall enter your new rest with a song, bringing your family with you as those who have seen His compassion once again.