Human beings often fear the unknown,
resist change and grieve our losses longer than is healthy for our soul. This
causes unnecessary stress to ravage our body and soul.
As authentic Born Again Believers,
we can prevent this by trusting completely in God's goodness and grace. When He
closes one door in our life, it is to open another door.
He may allow us to lose a job, mate,
child, friend, church family, home, part of our body, etc in order to open new
doors for us.
God also closes doors to protect us.
The timing, people involved, location and details are not conducive to this new
venue He planned for us, so God will close those doors.
When we end one chapter of our life,
we start a new one, full of possibilities and every bit as fulfilling as the
former chapter. If we maintain an open mind, God will continue to bless us.
No matter where we are, who we are
with, or what circumstances He brings to us, we can still walk in God's Spirit
and allow Christ in us to live through us (Galatians 2:20, 5:15-25; Colossians
3:3-4).
Supernatural direction, peace and
joy sustain, strengthen and equip us for the Kingdom work ahead of us. God's
Spirit and Son within us are our everlasting companions.
Prayer:
Father God, make us conscious of
Your hand in our life. Help us not to mourn the closed doors for very long
before we change our focus to the new and living way You have prepared for us.
We trust in You to care for all of
our needs and to direct our every step through this new life where You called
us to live. Open our eyes and ears to see and hear what Your Spirit is
directing us to do, and use us for Your glory.
Thought for the Day:
The new door, which God opens, may
be different than we are used to, strange and unfamiliar, but with Christ in
us, we will continue to walk in God's perfect peace and joy.
