{"id":1070,"date":"2013-01-20T06:49:12","date_gmt":"2013-01-20T11:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayerplainandsimple\/?p=1070"},"modified":"2013-01-20T06:50:10","modified_gmt":"2013-01-20T11:50:10","slug":"buy-a-house-a-prayer-for-wisdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2013\/01\/buy-a-house-a-prayer-for-wisdom.html","title":{"rendered":"Buy a House? A Prayer for Wisdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGod, we have a big decision before us. Should we \u2013 or not \u2013 purchase the house we\u2019re considering? You invite us to ask for wisdom. In <em>James<\/em> 1 you say it directly: \u2018If anyone lacks wisdom, let them ask\u2026\u2019 We\u2019re asking. We\u2019re not smart enough and we don\u2019t know enough of the future to know for certain if this is a fitting investment for us. You do. As you children we\u2019re asking you, our father, for direction. You know all the nuances involved. Guide us. Lead us, as Jesus says, \u2018\u2026not into temptation.\u2019 But instead, lead us into the land of blessing you promise. Our pending question: Is the house we\u2019re considering our \u2018promised land?\u2019 So speak to us through our own hearts, through the counsel of others we trust, through the circumstances we can\u2019t control, and through ways we can\u2019t imagine. We trust you; and we trust you to guide our lives and our life decisions. This one is big, and it matters. Thank you that we can believe you desire the best for us and that you have the perfect home for our family, a home you will share with us! In Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGod, we have a big decision before us. Should we \u2013 or not \u2013 purchase the house we\u2019re considering? You invite us to ask for wisdom. In James 1 you say it directly: \u2018If anyone lacks wisdom, let them ask\u2026\u2019 We\u2019re asking. 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