PRAISE HIM FOR THE CLOSED DOOR

> We need to learn to praise the Lord as much for a closed door as we do an open door. The reason God closes doors is because He has not prepared anything over there for us. If he didn't close the wrong door we would never find the right door. God directs our path through the closing and opening of doors.
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> One door closes, it forces you to change your course. Another door closes, it forces you to change your course again. Then finally, you find the open door and you walk right into your blessing. The Lord directs our paths through the opening and! closing of doors,! but instead of praising him for the closed door (which keeps us out of trouble), we get upset because we "judge by the appearances".
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> You have an ever present help in the time of need who is always
> standing guard. Because He walks ahead of you, He can spot trouble down the road and set up a road block or detour accordingly. But through our lack of wisdom, we try to tear down the roadblocks or push aside the detour sign.
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> Then the minute we get into trouble we start crying "Lord how
> could You have done this to me?". We have got to realize that the closed door can be a blessing. Didn't He say that "No good thing will He withhold from them that love Him?"
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> If you get terminated from your job - praise God for the new
> opportunities that will manifest themselves - it might be another job, it might be school. If that man or woman won't return your call - it might not be them, it might be the Lord setting up a roadblock, Just let it go!
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> One time a person had a bank they had been in business with for many years to tell them "No" to a $10,000 loan. The Lord put in their spirit to call another bank That bank gave them $40,000 at a lower interest rate than the first bank was offering.
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> We can sometimes trap ourselves in doubt and discouragement
> through judging by appearances. I'm so grateful, my friends, for the many times Our Father has closed doors to me just to open them in the most unexpected places. The Lord won't always say in spoken words: "Go to the left, now to the right".
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> Sometimes He will just close the wrong doors.
> "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." - Psalm 19:105
> The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way." - Psalm 37:23
> The Mountain top ! is glorious, but it is in the Valley that I will
> grow! "For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations." - Psalms 100:5
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> God Gives You...
> Enough Happiness to keep you sweet,
> Enough Trials to keep you strong,
> Enough Sorrows to keep you human,
> Enough Hope to keep you happy,
> Enough Failure to keep you humble,
> Enough Success to keep you eager,
> Enough Friends to give you comfort,
> Enough Wealth to meet your needs,
> Enough Enthusiasm to look forward,
> Enough Faith to banish depression, and
> Enough Determination to make each day a better day than yesterday.
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> So, go and enjoy this wonderful day that the Lord has made!!!
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> Be encouraged in the Lord.

Vicki, Through prayer we gain wisdom. I have no more answers than you do. I do know however, that God is an AWESOME GOD, he reigns! Hold on Vicki, Please God has a plan for you. The doors that seemed closed are opportunities waiting to happen. Your faith, groom it, pray on it but please I implore you not to loose it. I too, am going through a difficult time. But I am going to pray through this pain. I can not do anything else and say that I believe in "OUR" GOD. Let's make a pact to pray for one another, to continually uplift each other. I have no house, car, or job. I do have a Father who in his time is preparing a blessing for me. Know that I love you as a child of God and I am hear for you. Respond anytime. Vicki please pray with me,
Heavenly Father, Our God in Heaven thy will be done in my life and Vicki's and all who come to this site. Where there is pain please give a new found courage to get up and stand on your word. Where there is doubt let us remember that all things come from you Father that love us. Where there is fear let us know the we should fear not for you are Lord, the Alpha the Omega, your love for us has no end. Oh how I pray that everyone here gets peace for there spirit, wisdom to withstand and love so that we make it through. Stand faithfully with me, we can be strong for one another. Let us pray through this pain.
AMEN

Thank you for courage me about it and God bless you Amen :)

Dear Lord, we thank you for these encouraging words from Robin. In Jesus Name We Pray Amen.