William Arthur Ward
Beware of Open Doors
March 16, 2009
Sometimes Christians follow an ‘OPEN DOOR‘ policy. When a door of opportunity opens, they assume that it’s God’s will to go through it. Best selling author Terri Blackstock knows this is UNTRUE. She never openly rebelled against God, but she found herself away from Him after walking through open doors of opportunity. She had allowed herself to believe that God has blessing her career by opening up all the ‘doors’. Although she got what she wanted… a successful career, writing romance novels for Harlequin and Silhouette, she lost what she really needed: a close relationship with God. When she finally admitted that her career was keeping her from God, she turned her back on success and renewed her commitment to the Lord. Since then, her writing career has been revitalized and she has become an award-winning author of Christian fiction.
Something to think about…
Just because the Lord doesn’t stop us from something, does not necessarily mean He wants us to continue. To recognize which opportunities to pursue, we need to ‘approve the things that are excellent’ and to be filled with the fruits of righteousness… to the glory and praise of God.
When you’re making a decision, evil sometimes wears a mask, trust the Lord for true discenrment, He’ll give WISDOM if you ask. - Hess
The best way to God’s will is to say ” I WILL” to God…
Article/Image Source: Our Daily Bread, www.freedomquestministry.org
