I am taking a little break from the stream of thought that I was going down. But first, let me let some light in by opening these window blinds. . . there - now, through my windows, I can see the top branches of the green tree that reaches to the second story window. The milky clouds cap the pale blue sky and the heat is rising already, in the early hour of the afternoon. But here I am, inside a cool house.

While we are speaking of windows, that old adage, ‘when God closes a door, He opens a window’ has come to my mind several times today. Perhaps its because today I did close a door - a door that God had confirmed that a should close. It was hard to let something go that I have been doing for the past two years. I quietly closed the doors to the job I have had. It was the time to do it.
Sometimes, the rug will get pulled out from under you. I find a little ironic comfort in the way that my past two jobs have petered out on me and have ended with quiet and peaceable layoff situations, both due to financial cut-backs.
Its a ‘been there, done that’, sort of situation - but that still doesn’t mean that I am a pro at this. I find myself at a crossroads of some sort, wondering what God has next for me. Strangely, I look out this big window and feel free like the finches gliding from tree to tree, without a care in the world, it seems.
I could worry, but I see this a time of quietly listening to God’s direction. He is in control of all things, down to the very last detail of our lives. I know that right now, He already has something prepared for me to do. I am going to have to try to find it, but I know that He is going to lead me there.

All through your life, God will open and close doors for you. You may not understand why He opens a certain door for you and not another, but that is not for you to worry about. Once you walk inside, He may turn you around and close that door that He just opened. He does not work in human ways, but in divine ways for the good of His creation. It may sometimes feel frustrating to have no idea what to do next, or to have a disappointed hope or dream. And, you may wonder what kind of good He could possibly bring out of this? But He will. Through these past two years, the Lord has given me an excellent atmosphere to work in, in a small company. I was always paid well, treated well, and had flexible hours, to my delight. God carried me through working more hours after a company crisis, He lifted me from anxiety, from discouragement, and from feeling too tired to make it through yet another week.

Perhaps you too, have felt His arms around you during a hard time. It is comforting, isn’t it? So many wander from those loving arms, because they want their way. But they only find a cold and unloving world, those who walk outside of the will of God. Those doors that God closes are closed for a reason. To enter them would not be His will for you. Do you trust God? Do you trust that He knows your heart, soul, and mind? That He knows your desires? He knows it all! He is a good God, and He is always faithful to us.

When He closes a door, will you trust that He will open another one for you?