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God Open & Close Doors

God Open & Close Doors
Posted By: Alexis E. on August 20, 2008



God opens doors

OPENED AND CLOSED DOORS

We need to learn to thank the Lord for closed doors just as much

As we do for open doors. 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 our way to

The right door. Even when we don't realize it, God directs our paths

Through the closing and opening of doors . When one door closes, it

Forces us to change our course. Another door closes; it forces us to change

Our course yet again.


Then finally, we find the open door and walk right into our

Blessing. But instead of praising God for the closed door (which kept us

Out of trouble), we get upset because we 'judge by the appearances.'

And in our own arrogance, or ignorance, we insist that we know what is

Right.


We have a very present help in the time of need that is always

Standing guard. Because He walks ahead of us, He can see trouble down the

Road and HE sets up road blocks and detours accordingly. But through

Our lack of wisdom we try to tear down the roadblocks or push aside the

Detour signs.


Then the minute we get into trouble, we start crying.


'Lord how could this happen to me?'


We have got to realize that the closed door was a blessing.

Didn't He say that 'No good thing will He withhold from them that love Him?'


If you get terminated from your job - don't be down, instead

Thank God for the new opportunities that will manifest themselves - it

Might be a better job, or an opportunity to go to 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 he had been doing business with for

Many years tell him 'NO' for a $10,000 loan. The Lord led him to call

Another bank.


That bank approved a $40,000 loan for him at a lower interest

Rate than his own bank had advertised.

I'm so grateful, for the many times God has closed doors to me,

Just to open them in the most unexpected places. 'The steps of a good

Man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way.' (Psalms 37:23)

The Mountain top is glorious, but it is in the Valley that I will

Grow!

Always Remember God gives you...

Enough Happiness to keep you Sweet

Enough Trials to keep you Strong

Enough Sorrows to keep you Human

Enough Hope to keep you Happy

Enough Failure to keep you Humble

Enough Success to keep you Eager

Enough Friends to give you Comfort

Enough Wealth to meet your Needs

Enough Enthusiasm to make you look forward

Enough Faith to banish depression, and

Enough Determination to make each day a better

Day than the last.

Life must be lived forward but can only be understood backwards.

Commit to the Lord in whatever you do and your plans will Succeed. Proverbs 16:3)

If you love God share this and He will continue to open and

Close doors for you.

God closes doors no man can open & God opens doors no man can close. If you need God to open some doors for you...send this to ten people, and if you don't need God to open some doors for you, just delete it.


Alexis CEO/Founder
Sistahs In Unity
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SistahsInUni...
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Candice Johnson
Morris College class of 2005
Well said and thanks for sharing
Thursday, August 21st 2008 at 1:38AM
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