HOW DO YOU HANDLE SHUT DOORS?

"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." - Unknown

For thirteen years, one church National Community Church met in the movie theaters at DC’s Union Station, there about a hundred thousand people pass through daily. This not only put the church in the middle of the marketplace, it put them on the map because there weren't many churches around that had their own metro stop, train station, or taxi stands dropping off at their front door. That golden opportunity started with a phone call informing their pastor that Giddings School, the public school where they met, was closing its doors because of fire code violations. His immediate reaction was fear because it put them on the verge of becoming a homeless church. However, he soon realized that some of God’s best pre-moves are closed doors.

Right off the bat, no one likes closed doors. I still remember when we lost our church building some years ago. It felt like it was the end of the world, because how else can you explain being kicked out of your church building, on a Saturday afternoon? No way.
You see, now I look back, and I'm glad that crisis happened. Here's a metaphor to give you some encouragement if you’re feeling worried right now: Like a mother eagle, when God pushes you out of your nest, it's because He knows you're now strong enough to fly. Yes you may be afraid of falling, but God’s intent is to get you to fly.

If you’re like many of us who only love open doors. You must understand, that some of the greatest miracles God will perform in our lives will start with a closed door. So, when you hear a door clanging shut, ask yourself "Where might other, more promising ones be opening up?" God opens, as much as He closes so praise Him for both. You're coming out victorious!

Let us pray: Father, take my eyes from the doors you've closed, to the ones you are opening in Jesus name.

WISDOM NUGGET: Revelation 3:7
"...he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth..." - KJV