It can be hard
to remain hopeful when it feels like every time you get used to something, it
seems God snatches it
away. Every time it looks like things
are looking up, here comes the big fall. Every time you take a step in the
right direction life forces you take two steps backwards. Constantly
being pushed back to square
one is no fun. At some point it can drain
your mental reserves. These twists and turns are for our good in the big
picture of life.
God will shut the door on some things in your life so you
can't go back to it. Thank God for the shut doors. Like the Children of Israel,
He will close the way so you can't go back into the bondage of Egypt. He's
protecting you. Thank God for the friends that rejected you; for the people
that said no; for the people who walked out on you. If you got stuck there, you
would have missed your destiny. Every time God shuts a door that means He has
something better for you. Here are four reasons the Almighty may have closed
that door in your life.
1.
A closed
door does not necessarily mean a locked door. If it’s meant to be, it will be: Timing is
everything, but we sometimes want it all and we want it right now. But God
may be saying, “slow down”…“not yet”… “in due time”… God may very well be
using your waiting period as a season of preparation. To get you ready for
what’s to come. It may feel like torture right now, but it will be worth
the wait.
2.
Rejection
is sometimes God’s protection: We may not realize it at times, but
some of our decisions can turn out to be very dangerous ones. I can’t tell you
how many times God has stepped in and protected me. He always
managed to show me exactly what I needed to know at
the right time. In my life, when I felt
like doors were being slammed in my face, I later found that God had protected
me from bad business deals.
“Consider the fact
that maybe God closed that door because He knew you were worth so much more.” (The Word for the Day)
3.
Sometimes
a closed door is God’s way of saying… “It’s time to move on”: As Christians,
A comfort zone is a bad place to be. God wants to move us into something
better. God is so awesome that He knows
how to move us into his perfect place quickly. The process may not be a
pleasant one. It may even hurt a little. One thing is for sure, you’ll thank
your Heavenly Father later.
4.
Sometimes
a closed door is God’s way of getting us to focus on the things we
should have been focusing on all along: If we’re not careful, we can begin
to idolize something or someone. We become so fixated, that this
thing or this person becomes our entire world. They have our undivided
attention and usually consume most of our time and energy.
Whether it is our careers or a relationship, these
things began to serve as more as a distraction than a blessing. We
shouldn’t give anything more praise than we give God. There should be nothing
or no one else that holds the number one place in our hearts.
“When
God gives you a new beginning, it starts with an ending. Be thankful for closed
doors. They often guide us to the right one.” (www.facebook.com/D.I.Quotes)[i]
[i] Sources used:
·
“4 Reasons God Will Close a Door” by Maya L. Ralston
·
https://www.facebook.com/bishopjakes/photos/a.10151901979493322.1073741835.140462333321/10153602611463322/?type=3&theater
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