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Day 31 – The Door may Close, but God is still Close

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Sometimes when a door closes on us, we feel a bit let down. An opportunity we were waiting for that was in our grasp has been taken away. When opportunities constantly seem to pass us by, we then start to get despondent.

We don’t see in these moments the opportunities God is working out beneath our disappointments. Paul experienced a lot of closed doors when he was travelling around. They practically slammed right in his face.

That didn’t stop him from persevering on. He knew God was still close beside him, despite the disappointments he was facing. The doors closing in front of him we’re paving the way to open ones ahead. We just can’t see the open door just yet.

Take heart, friends. We experience many doors closing in our lives, and sometimes it hurts when it slams shut. We may not see what the closed door means now, but when the time is right you may see them as a blessing in the future.

There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1

You are reading day 31 of the Write 31 Days Challenge in conjunction with The Five Minute Friday Community. Today’s word prompt is ‘close ’.

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Day 30 – Lord, Hear My Voice

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I have been through many waiting periods over the last 3 or so years. Every time I feel I go through the door from one waiting period, I then enter into another. I never know what is behind the next door.

Each new waiting period provides an answer to the previous one. But it then leaves me questioning whether I will get through the one I just entered.

What do I do with each new waiting period?

I have noticed when I find I’m in the depths of my difficulties, I cry out to God. And I mean cry out. Over the years I have also learnt to trust God. Trust He will provide a route to navigate a way out of the depths of my waiting. But most of all I have hope.

When you sink into a place so deep, you hit rock bottom. You realise you are in a place where nobody can reach you to help you out. I have learnt the only One you can turn to in times like these is God.

He is the only One who can provide a great deal of grace, masses amount of mercy, and a whole heap of hope. And Lord knows we need every bit of these we can get.

Psalm 130 describes a hopeful waiting in times of despair.

Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?

But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.

I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.

Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.

You are reading day 30 of the Write 31 Days Challenge in conjunction with The Five Minute Friday Community. Today’s word prompt is ‘voice ’.

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Day 15 – When?

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The one question I always get asked, surprisingly, is when are you due? You might as well ask, “When is God going to turn up?” Well, how long is a piece of string? In other words, I have no idea when the babies will come…or when God will turn up!

My official due date is 16th January, but I have been advised we’re going try and get me to 37 weeks. This makes my due date Boxing Day…of all days! The most loveliest time of the year, but yet the most frantic one. Let’s just say I already started buying presents and wrapping them a few weeks ago.

I don’t know when the big day will happen. It could be tomorrow (hopefully not though), or it could be Boxing Day. I don’t know when God will turn up either. (Notice I said when God will turn up and not if God will turn up). I know for sure in my heart, that just like these babies will be born, God will surely be there too!

Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Psalm 27:14

You are reading day 15 of the Write 31 Days Challenge in conjunction with The Five Minute Friday Community. Today’s word prompt is ‘when’.

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Day 14 – Ask and it Shall be Given

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For the last six months, ever since I found out I was pregnant, I have been scared. Scared of many things, from getting through the pregnancy without any complications, to coping with newborn twins whilst still raising my other 3 children.

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