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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).
One
time, a person had a bank they had been in
business with for many years tell them
"No!" to a $10,000 loan. The
Lord put in their spirit to call another
bank. That bank gave them $40,000 at a
lower interest rate than the first bank
was offering.
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.
God
Bless You Always!
A lthough things are not perfect
B ecause of trial or pain
C ontinue in thanksgiving
D o not begin to blame
E ven when the times are hard
F ierce winds are bound to blow
G od is forever able
H old on to what you know
I magine life without His love
J oy would cease to be
K eep thanking Him for all the things
L ove imparts to thee
M ove out of "Camp Complaining"
N o weapon that is known
O n earth can yield the power
P raise can do alone
Q uit looking at the future
R edeem the time at hand
S tart every day with worship
T o "thank" is a command
U ntil we see Him coming
V ictorious in the sky
W e'll run the race with gratitude
X alting God most high
Y es, there'll be good times and yes some
will be bad,but...
Z ion waits in glory...where none are ever
sad!
"I am too blessed to be
stressed!"
The
shortest distance between a problem and a
solution is the distance between your
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