In the spring of last year, I was doing everything possible to sell the condo I had owned for two years, but I was having little success.

It had already been on the market for about five months. I was concerned because I had an adjustable rate mortgage, a loan subject to changes in interest rates. With two daughters in college and big expenses looming, this type of mortgage had seemed logical at the time of the purchase. But it was proving to be financially out of my reach. The longer the condo remained on the market, the higher the mortgage principal climbed. And almost every Sunday, the front page of our local newspaper pointed to the sluggish real estate scene. People all over the country were struggling with the same problem, and I was beginning to feel very discouraged.

Often I prayed in order to gain a more spiritual view of the situation. I yearned to see more clearly the spiritual foundation behind everything in my experience—whether a home, a job, or a relationship concern. I prayed, considering the fact that the ideas that come to us from the divine Mind—from God—work together in harmony, without restriction or limitation. As I began to see that it was not my job to force a sale, I realized that I could witness the good that comes from watching God work things out.

Yet, because I felt somewhat responsible, it wasn't always easy to get myself out of the way. I would often spend weekends at home watching and waiting for a prospective buyer. I knew selling this condo had been a good decision. So, I also spent this time quietly listening to God and praying in hopes that the condo would sell. But as the months went by and things weren't moving, I became even more discouraged and fearful.

One day, the thought occurred to me that there was something I had to meet squarely in prayer. After being a homeowner for 20 years, it was difficult for me to let go of my familiar condo, which would require my giving up some much-loved possessions in the process. Yet as I glimpsed the fact that the spiritual qualities—the love, joy, and security—I treasured about my home would belong to me forever, my perspective shifted. I saw I wasn't losing anything substantial by making a change.

Soon, another adjustment took place in my thought. I realized that this brandnew, beautifully furnished condo wasn't as important to me as my desire to focus on the healing practice of Christian Science. The financial burden on my thought wasn't worth the struggle. I yearned for the freedom that would allow me to be of better service to others in my practice. So I decided to look for a smaller, more modest place where I could more easily keep the focus on drawing closer to God as my first priority. All I really wanted at the center of my life was God's healing love. If that remained at the helm of thought, then the rest would work out. With joy, I saw that this new perspective had been the natural result of my desire to seek God first in all my actions (see Matt. 6:33).

Within days of this realization, after the condo had been on the market for almost six months, I had the idea to contact the largest real estate company in the area and ask for a consultation with one of the top agents. When she came for a visit, I could see she was an excellent broker with an impressive sales record. But within a few hours after she'd left, I no longer felt comfortable switching agents. Something just didn't feel right about it.

So, the day after this meeting, I again turned wholeheartedly to God for guidance. These are the intuitions that came to my thought: "Connie, you have healing work to concentrate on right now. Let go of your involvement in selling this condo. Completely let go and turn things over to your broker. You stay out of it." What a delightful relief to obey that command!

Immediately, I called my current broker and told him I was going to take a back seat with the sale proceedings and just let him (and God!) do the work. A heavy weight lifted from my shoulders. At that moment, I had no doubt that I'd made the right choice in sticking with my current broker.

Two days later, a couple from Brazil contacted him, and they turned out to be the buyers. A sale closed shortly thereafter, three days before I needed to start focusing all my time on an important event.

I'm grateful for the results that came from following God, but even more grateful that I listened in the first place. I saw that no matter how puzzling or discouraging a situation is, Love always provides powerful insights to see us through to the right resolution. CSS