We all like to praise God for opening doors in our lives. That's always exciting. But what about when He closes doors? Do we thank Him out of a recognition that only He ultimately knows what is best for us, or do we get upset and begin questioning whether the Lord is really on our side?
God is not only the God of the open door, but He's the God of the closed door too.
You know why? Because if He doesn't close some doors, we'll wind up walking into some situations that we'll later come to regret. I know it's upsetting not to get the things you want... or even the things you feel like you need, but God knows best.
Have you considered that the door He closed was His way of blessing you? Have you taken time to mull over the idea that God is trying to show you a better way? Of course, we much prefer coming up with our own ideas though, don't we? We think we've got things all figured out, and if God would just get with our strategy, then everything would be all right, and everybody would end up happy.
Sorry. Doesn't work like that. The word of God tells us how it actually does work: "Many plans are in a man's heart, but the counsel of the Lord will stand" (Proverbs 19:21 NASB). In other words, we can come up with our own plans, ideas, and strategies... but GOD has the final say.
I think you and I can safely assume that His final say will be NO from time-to-time. Chances are, He'll say no a lot more frequently than we would like Him to; although being told no never feels good, God has to step in and save us from ourselves sometimes.
I just believe I'm talking somebody today...
When God says no, quite often you initially feel upset, hurt, and perplexed. Why couldn't God just make things work out for you? You prayed about it, believed God for it, and even praised Him in advance... but that door got slammed in your face.
WHY?
You didn't get the job; the relationship didn't work out; God didn't work a miracle; you didn't get the finances you needed in time... and I'm sure the list can go on and on.
Again... you want to know why. Perhaps you talked to the Lord and asked, "Why didn't things go my way God? I needed you to come through for me and you didn't. Now I don't know what I'm gonna do. I trusted you. I feel so let down."
Well, here's your answer.
Hear His voice through this blog post today. He's saying, "I closed the door to help you. I closed it to protect you. I closed it to elevate you. I closed it because I've got something much better in store for you. If you continue to trust me and never doubt, you will see my glory revealed in your life not many days hence. THINGS WILL WORK OUT."
As always, thanks for reading, and until next time... may you be empowered to prosper!
Dianna Hobbs
www.eewmagazine.com
God is not only the God of the open door, but He's the God of the closed door too.
You know why? Because if He doesn't close some doors, we'll wind up walking into some situations that we'll later come to regret. I know it's upsetting not to get the things you want... or even the things you feel like you need, but God knows best.
Have you considered that the door He closed was His way of blessing you? Have you taken time to mull over the idea that God is trying to show you a better way? Of course, we much prefer coming up with our own ideas though, don't we? We think we've got things all figured out, and if God would just get with our strategy, then everything would be all right, and everybody would end up happy.
Sorry. Doesn't work like that. The word of God tells us how it actually does work: "Many plans are in a man's heart, but the counsel of the Lord will stand" (Proverbs 19:21 NASB). In other words, we can come up with our own plans, ideas, and strategies... but GOD has the final say.
I think you and I can safely assume that His final say will be NO from time-to-time. Chances are, He'll say no a lot more frequently than we would like Him to; although being told no never feels good, God has to step in and save us from ourselves sometimes.
I just believe I'm talking somebody today...
When God says no, quite often you initially feel upset, hurt, and perplexed. Why couldn't God just make things work out for you? You prayed about it, believed God for it, and even praised Him in advance... but that door got slammed in your face.
WHY?
You didn't get the job; the relationship didn't work out; God didn't work a miracle; you didn't get the finances you needed in time... and I'm sure the list can go on and on.
Again... you want to know why. Perhaps you talked to the Lord and asked, "Why didn't things go my way God? I needed you to come through for me and you didn't. Now I don't know what I'm gonna do. I trusted you. I feel so let down."
Well, here's your answer.
Hear His voice through this blog post today. He's saying, "I closed the door to help you. I closed it to protect you. I closed it to elevate you. I closed it because I've got something much better in store for you. If you continue to trust me and never doubt, you will see my glory revealed in your life not many days hence. THINGS WILL WORK OUT."
As always, thanks for reading, and until next time... may you be empowered to prosper!
Dianna Hobbs
www.eewmagazine.com
