I must admit, one of the greatest fears in my life to date was purchasing a new car(Note: When I say new, I mean new to our family not brand, spankin' new). I literally dreaded the thought of dropping that kind of money on a depreciating asset like a car. Plus, it seemed like no one ever wins, except the car dealer, that is. Sure, people drive away with awesome cars that sound great and have all the bells and whistles. But then, they end up upside down, financially speaking, and are stuck with a car they are paying too much for down the road. I mean you can see why my fear and anxiety level was pretty high at the thought of buying a car.
So, how did I overcome my fear? Well, first I started praying. Last semester, we studied the book of James, and in James 4:2-3 it says, "2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." I tried to be sure to ask with the right motives. Not asking for the super duper car with all the bells and whistles. I simply asked that God would give me direction and make available a car for us to purchase with what he had already blessed us.
I guess it worked because Friday night we drove home our new van. I know it's not the coolest ride, and it's not even the coolest van ever. However, it is a blessing from God and not to mention that, I bought the stinking car, something I never thought would happen. This may seem trivial to those of you who have bought dozens of cars, but this was big for me. So, again I repeat "We got this!"
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