OPPORTUNITIES

Sunday at the Arkansas Baptist College commencement ceremony the guest speaker discussed opportunity.  Opportunity in the Webster dictionary is that of having a chance.  It is a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.  Opportunity can come in many forms.  It can be in something good or it may even be in something bad.  If it is in the bad form we tend to run from it.  These two words are very important, “Don’t Run!”

When opportunity presents itself in a way that doesn’t look appealing don’t run.  One closed door may be that of an open door that needed to happen.  We may be afraid, upset or unsure.  We may question.  We may not understand why, but the most important piece to understand is that opportunities come in many forms.

God uses a closed door to strengthen our faith.  When a door closes this is when we are required to depend on Him.  We must ask Him for guidance and confirmation.  During our time when we are waiting for a door to open we must pray for the preparation you need to continue.  The patience to wait for the difficulty to pass.  Because it is now that you are building muscles of faith.  You are being molded and shaped by God.  The greater locked your closed door is, the greater you must rely on Him. 

I found in an article the points to a closed door: (Closed Doors Are A Blessing, lovesark.net)

·      God opens and closes doors

·      Closed doors signals change and new direction

·      Closed doors are an incentive to pray more

·      Closed doors prevents trust in man

·      Closed doors make you await gods time

·      God closes prepare you for the task ahead

·      What God opens no one can shut

·      Closed doors are a blessing

We have to depend on Him and only Him to open the door of opportunity.  Don’t Run - He will help you.  He will open the door that needs to be opened for you.