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We’ve all heard the saying, “When one door closes another opens.” When you pray to God for something to manifest itself in your life, do you get disappointed when it doesn’t come to pass?

You can pray the unselfish prayer, that the Lord will let His will be done in your life, and you can even pray that He does what’s best for you, but when doors close in your face allow that ‘No’ in your life to push and motivate you to find the doors that are open to you.

When we evaluate the statement, “When one door closes another opens,” it doesn’t mean that we’re not favored by God, it doesn’t mean that we’re not good enough, but it does imply that God sees the bigger picture and He won’t allow us to settle for mediocrity.

Some opportunities that we view as great and perfect opportunities for us, are not in God’s ultimate plan for our lives. Remember, God has your best interest at heart and He won’t desert you. Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

When you’re tempted to get down in despair, know that God sees your future and He knows what’s best for you. Isaiah 55:8-9 tells us, “8) For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. 9) For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

When you’re faced with the disappointment of having closed doors shut in your face, look at that as an opportunity to exercise your faith. That’s an opportunity for you to declare, “Lord, I know that you’re in control of my destiny. I trust you Lord.”

When we offer up praises like this, it moves God. He’s impressed when we exercise our faith. Even when we don’t know what path to take, we should know that the Lord is the captain of our ship and that He won’t guide us off course.

In fact, when doors close in your face that’s a time for you to get joyful, because if the very opportunity that you thought was best for you wasn’t the opportunity that’s in God’s ultimate plan, then one can only wonder the magnitude that God has for you. This means that God thinks highly enough of you not to place you in a mediocre position in life.

Remain optimistic regardless of the number of closed doors that you encounter. When one door closes take a leap of faith and explore brand new opportunities. God is in the blessing business and when the time is right,  He’ll shower down more blessings than you have room enough to receive as you charge forth in your life journey.

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