Several years ago, after much prayer, I was inspired to place my house on the market to sell, with the brave intent of moving clear across the country. However, months went by and there was no sale. I lowered the price twice, and made some minor cosmetic changes to make the property more appealing. Still there was no sale. Then I wondered if maybe this failure to sell was a “sign” from God that I wasn’t supposed to move after all. But then I thought more deeply about it.
If a student of mathematics has trouble solving an equation, that wouldn’t be a “sign” that the problem isn’t solvable. The student knows that because the principles of mathematics are already established, the solution has already been established. She also knows that she is fully capable of understanding and applying those principles correctly in order to find the right answer.
It was my deep and earnest desire to understand the principles of divine Science at work in my life. I wasn’t seeking a specific human outcome to my housing situation, but an understanding of my true, spiritual home. As I listened for divine Principle’s—God’s— guidance, I gained a wonderful calm clarity. I realized that the fact that my house had failed to sell just meant that my house had not sold, and that believing that circumstance was a “sign” was superstition.
