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 road
block or detour accordingly. But 
through our lack of wisdom, we try 
to tear down the road blocks 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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