Spiritual Warfare - Finances

Good weekend, Ladies,
I gotta be real here.  I'm feeling pretty emotionaly shredded and bruised today.
If you have followed this blog for a little while, you probably have noticed that I currently reside in an under 1400 sq. foot house and would love, Love, LOVE to be in a bigger, nicer house.  It is probably my biggest struggle with covetesnous at this stage in my life.  You may also have read recently that I was content.  And I was.... until these past couple of weeks when we (Dan and I) started considering making the leap to the next level of house. 
Yah.  I was pret-ty excited :)  We met with our Mortgage company.  We met with a really awesome real estate agent.  I (Dan has to work yet another Saturday today) was scheduled to go looking at houses with said realator this morning.
It did not happen.
After prayerful consideration and Dan and I taking a HARD look at our finances last night, we realized this would not be a wise move (pun intended) on our part.
So yes.  I am VERY dissappointed.  But I am also very at peace.
I believe God has brought us safely through a test.  (I don't necessarily mean a test of God's design, but more a day in day out living our life test). 
Satan knows my weakness: House.  Satan is very crafty and deceitful.  He knows what we want to hear.
And I fell for it. 
By the grace of God, we (Dan and I) recognized the lies we were believing before serious damage was done.
It wasn't just a financial decision.  It was spiritual warfare.  Submitting ourselves to God's direction/plan for our lives instead of believing Satan's lies and deception.
We needed to re-evaluate our current spending and financial stewardship. We found ourselves lacking.  If we had stayed on that path, financial stress - even potential ruin - were on the horizon and we had turned a blind eye.   A new and bigger house now would most certainly lead us to severe finanacial stress or ruin.  Not to mention the implications for major marital stress.
So Praise God. 
I don't feel happy or joyful about it.  (Drats, why, oh why did I pray for the Joy of the Lord.  Didn't HE know I ment give me a house and I would be joyful?!?!?)
But I do feel at peace and secure in God's goodness and blessings that we DO have. (We have many)
I praise God that HE brought us safely through a tough financial decision that has far-reaching consequences.
Just thought I would share.
-Britt :)

PS - Thought I would take a quick moment and share a few blessings in my life:
Jesus Christ as my Lord, Savior, and Friend
Healthy Family
Wonderful Husband who treats me extremely well
Children who love Jesus
Great Friends
Godly heritage to bolster me when I am personally feeling weak
THIS HOUSE.  It is a good home and I am thankful for it
Food on the table every day every meal
My new digital piano
Money for kids to play soccer and do Awanas and Cub scouts
I am able to stay home with my Children
While we are not moving into a new house, we are not being evicted from this one
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Interactive:
What blessings in your own life has God made you aware of lately?  And if not, can you take a moment and count them?  Trust me.  It is much more encouraging than wallowing in what we do not have :)