We own this little property in Southwest Texas that we use as a VRBO during the summer, and I have been praying for ways to also bring in income during the off-season. I decided to offer a Girlfriend Getaway. A weekend to reconnect with friends and have some fun. There are several activities to do around here and I would feed them yummy meals. I have been praying for the right people to accept the offer for this Girlfriend Getaway retreat. I look forward to the feedback on how to make it a great weekend so I can continue to offer it in the future.
It was terrifying on my part to even put it out there to the public. From the very beginning, I promised myself I would trust God and His will. If this is part of His plan, it will be successful, and if it is not, then it won’t be. I know that I have to do my part by walking the path and let Him direct me which way to go.
This morning I had a lady send me a message asking for more information. I messaged her back with my information page. She then asked for pictures of the property, so I sent her one of each room and a couple on the outside. Her response back to me was a bit shocking to me. She said *that* is what you are charging for? Followed by “LMAO”. I cannot lie, the comment stung. We have poured time, money, resources, and a whole lotta heart into this place to renovate and update to make it better. It made me question my offer, made me think I was charging too much, or we weren’t worthy of this opportunity. All my doubts came rushing to my mind.
My response to her was simply thanking her for her inquiry, agreed it wasn’t a good fit, and sent blessings to her. My response to my husband was way less Christian, and I had to have a little chat with God repenting of my unnecessary comments.
During my bible study that morning, I was reading about King Hezekiah. King Hezekiah was a man that wanted to do what was good, right, and faithful to God. King Hezekiah had wanted to bring the people together to celebrate Passover. So he sent out his couriers who went city to city to spread the message. But guess what, they were laughed at, scorned, and mocked. Their message was accepted and humbled by some, though, and those people came to Jerusalem.
This caught my attention. They had a great message to share, but it wasn’t accepted by some. And the people were not nice about it. Hmmm… sounded familiar. But notice what the couriers did not do… they did not give up. We shouldn’t either. They continued to press on. And their message attracted those who were willing to be humbled and enjoy the celebration. They went on to do great things for God before they returned to their home.
The enemy can and will attack when we are doing what God asks of us. Our job is to do what is good, right, and faithful in the eyes of the Lord.
Until the Lord sends me the right people for this (or maybe He doesn’t and that's ok, too) I will keep on keeping on...
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