Timing ISN'T everything...

So the Lord has been teaching me about patience. Yep, not only did He provide me a job teaching preschoolers (sometimes, that is the ULTIMATE test of patience! lol), but the Lord has led us to put our house up for sale about 5 & 1/2 mnths ago and not one little bite has happened. I know this is "bad timing" when it comes to how the world views the market, but when a believer feels led by God to do something, do you honestly look at him and say "NO GOD, THE REAL ESTATE MARKET IS TERRIBLE RIGHT NOW, I DON'T THINK THAT IS A GOOD IDEA!"...I mean, come on! Who would truly do that?????
So despite the fact that we've had no "lookers" to our property (not surprised, really), despite the fact that we've done a facelift to the curb appeal of the house and painted shutters, trim and gutters, replaced doors, and fixed flower beds, and despite the fact that we have decluttered our home, only to clutter up a storage unit about 3 months ago that is costing us money every month...despite all that, we still have not had any interest in our property.
But through it all, God is teaching me about my dependance on Him. While I already am aware that I do depend on Jesus all the time, I think I have tried to micro manage even the Savior of the World. (Are you laughing yet?) So, yeah...I micromanaged to the point of getting the house on the market, to the point of getting new doors, new paint, and general repairs done around here, I micromanaged enough to get a storage unit close to our home so we could store the junk we don't use but don't want to part with for the mere reason that we quite possibly could use it in another home....yea right! I've even micromanaged God to the point that I have spelld out a time line for HIM! (insert raucous laughter here). Can you believe it? ME! I told God that the house didn't HAVE to sell right away because Megan was ok in school right now, but if He "could just please oh please get us moved by the spring of next year that would give us enough time to 1. sell, 2. buy, 3. move, 4. get settled, and 5. get Megan started in 3rd grade at a school of my top 2 choices.
So, when I truly stop and think about my prayers, God has been telling me to shut up. God has been telling me that even when I wasn't thinking about our situation (which are rare moments), He was thinking of it and he's already working on our solution. Everytime I get to worrying about that "time line" a bit too much, it seems it's a matter of a day before I get a message from God telling me to chill out, and telling me to let it go.
So, I'm letting it go....again.
Despite the fact that I am worried about all of the above, I am going to remind myself that I am dependant upon God to supply all my needs (Phillipians 4:19), and even when I am worried or frustrated about the time line...he is telling me to cast all my cares upon HIM (1peter 5:7). When the world is telling me that it is next to impossible to sell my house with the housing market being as bad as it is right now, God is tellng me that it's all in His plan and all things are possible! (Luke 18:27)
So, wether or not God is honoring my wish of this ridiculous time line I have set, or whether my timeline is something that God has predestined to work out for us, He is in control....and I'll take His plan over mine anyday!
Keep us in your prayers!