get in the way
of what God has said to us.
We ask for a sign,
we look for the open door,
and it is there,
ready for you to enter in
and explore and be
and do great things,
all for His sake.
But our feelings
about this or that,
whatever
we find
after we enter that door
God had readied for us,
stop us
from fulfilling
His plan for our life.
We see reasons
not to go on
we see our life lived
and then come up short,
all because
our plans
failed to come to fruition.
Our plans.
Our plans are only ours
in so far as they are in
God’s will.
Our plans may change.
We make choices.
What about God’s plan,
His will, His desire
for our life?
You heard the call.
Why do you
not hear it anymore?
Have you closed the door
He opened for you?
Have you decided
Have you decided
there is no reason
to go on?
Some doors God closes
because of
disobedience to Him.
But God
does not close every door.
A turn of events,
happenings
in our lives,
however humbling,
even disabling,
is not a closed door.
Perhaps our walk
has slowed.
Age or health,
even finances
may be deterrents.
But deterrents
are not
synonymous with a
closed door.
God did not say
life would be
all beautiful roses
for even roses have thorns.
You want to live
You want your life back
You don’t like the changes
appearing –
the good health has given way to poor health
the great job has become no job
God desires us to walk with Him
all our days,
to not give in to feelings,
to not give up and close the door.
God has opened a door –
and you stepped inside.
The door
did not latch shut
and lock.
You are free.
Free --- to be,
to do, to fail,
to get up and go again,
free to live totally with Him.
Free to live a life
centered on God.
centered on God.
Free too
to rely on outside influences,
free to allow conflicting
thoughts fester
and cause turmoil
and poor decisions.
Free to live a life
centered on Self
and feelings.
centered on Self
and feelings.
The door is open, still.
You stepped in.
What now?
© March 12, 2012
