DOOR

A door... it opens and shuts, often moved by a person but also sometimes moved by the wind. At our house the screen door always seems to pop open when I am in the middle of something else.  Then it is a mad dash to get to the door before the cats... SO FRUSTRATING.  

This is the image I have... the door opening and closing without any physical effort on my part.  It typically happens when I am occupied with something else.  It has happened several times in my life... closed ministry opportunities, ended relationships and even changes in the work place.  But it is when the door closes by something other than myself, that I see the hand of God at work.  Left to my own, I will manipulate a way to open and close my own doors but this often results in heartache and disappointment.  I have learned to sit, be patient, allow God to do His thing.  It is those times when I see His guidance most clearly.

One of my favorite movies as a child was The Sound of Music.  Of course one of my favorite lines is:

 Maria: When the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window. 

I don't have any life altering doors that I see need opening or closing currently in my life.  But I will treasure this peaceful time of life because I know that those doors are a source of dependence on God.They will swing open when I least expect it and I pray I will have the wisdom to acknowledge God's hand at work.