Anxiety about Moving

Dear Lord,

I'm tempted to feel anxious about moving, job search - everything related to relocating to Cincinnati. Honestly, we are not even sure whether this is your will or not. There are reasons why it would be a good idea to move to Cincinnati, yet I see reasons why it would be good to stay in the Dayton area.

All the uncertainty has created anxiety and stress in our family. For one thing, Jennie was unable to sleep much last night because she was thinking about all of this stuff. Even after we prayed about it, she couldn't relax and get some rest.

She's had a number of interviews for this job in Western Hills, and we're not sure whether she's going to be offered the job and whether it will work out.

Morever, I have a nice job, but it's in the northern part of the Dayton area. We have determined that it's not feasible for Jennie to work in Western Hills and me to work in Vandalia: we'd never see each other due to drive times and such.

We don't know exactly where we're going to live, but we need to move out at the end of this month.

Packing and moving, in and of itself, is a hassle. Maybe my perspective on it needs to change. After all, the Israelites had to move around a lot, from what we read in the book of Numbers in the Bible.

Please help us to concentrate on those things we can control and leave the rest up to you. We know that you have plans for our lives, and we'd love to see what you have in store. Yet we know that it's not your will to reveal them to us all at once.

Moreover, Lord, help us to be righteous - doing the right things - taking care of the things that need to be taken care of and not ignoring them.

Help us to live for you and not ourselves. We have not been that spiritual; please change us. Give us the desire to know you better.

Love, your son,
Danny