Saturday, March 22, 2014
CLOSED DOORS
CLOSED DOORS
We need to learn to praise the Lord as much for a closed door as we do an
open door. The reason God closes doors is because He has not prepared
anything over there for us. If he didn't close the wrong door, we would
never find the right door.
God directs our path through the closing and opening of doors. Once a door
closes, it forces you to change your course. Another door closes, it forces
you to change your course again. Then, finally, you find the open door and
you walk right into your blessing.
The Lord directs our paths through the opening and closing of doors, but
instead of praising him for the closed door (which keeps us out of trouble);
we get upset because we "judge by the appearances."
You have an ever-present help in the time of trouble that is always standing
guard. Because He walks ahead of you, He can spot trouble down the road and
set up a roadblock or detour accordingly. But through our lack of wisdom, we
try to tear down the roadblocks or push aside the detour sign.
Then the minute we get into trouble, we start crying, "Lord, how could You
have done this to me?"
We have got to realize that the closed door can be a blessing. Didn't He say
that no good thing would He withhold from them that love Him?
If you get terminated from your job, praise God for the new opportunities
that will manifest themselves: it might be another job, it might be school.
If that man or woman won't return your call, it might not be them, it might
be the Lord setting up a roadblock (just let it go).
We can sometimes trap ourselves in doubt and discouragement through judging
by appearances... Be grateful for the many times our Father has closed doors
to us just to open them in the most unexpected places.
The Lord won't always say in spoken words: "Go to the left, now to the
right" ... sometimes He will just close the doors that are wrong for you.
-- Author Unknown
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-- We need to learn to praise the Lord as much for a closed door as we do an
open door. The reason God closes doors is because He has not prepared
anything over there for us. If he didn't close the wrong door, we would
never find the right door.
God directs our path through the closing and opening of doors. Once a door
closes, it forces you to change your course. Another door closes, it forces
you to change your course again. Then, finally, you find the open door and
you walk right into your blessing.
The Lord directs our paths through the opening and closing of doors, but
instead of praising him for the closed door (which keeps us out of trouble);
we get upset because we "judge by the appearances."
You have an ever-present help in the time of trouble that is always standing
guard. Because He walks ahead of you, He can spot trouble down the road and
set up a roadblock or detour accordingly. But through our lack of wisdom, we
try to tear down the roadblocks or push aside the detour sign.
Then the minute we get into trouble, we start crying, "Lord, how could You
have done this to me?"
We have got to realize that the closed door can be a blessing. Didn't He say
that no good thing would He withhold from them that love Him?
If you get terminated from your job, praise God for the new opportunities
that will manifest themselves: it might be another job, it might be school.
If that man or woman won't return your call, it might not be them, it might
be the Lord setting up a roadblock (just let it go).
We can sometimes trap ourselves in doubt and discouragement through judging
by appearances... Be grateful for the many times our Father has closed doors
to us just to open them in the most unexpected places.
The Lord won't always say in spoken words: "Go to the left, now to the
right" ... sometimes He will just close the doors that are wrong for you.
-- Author Unknown
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