Encouragement

"When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfull upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us." -Alexander Graham Bell

How often do we feel this way? I know I do...quite regularly actually. And it feels SO legitimate as you feel it. But is it right? Is it good? NOT AT ALL. haha. We are so often stuck on that which does not happen...that door which closed, never to be reopened. We sit and ponder and play over and over again in our minds the "what if's" and the "maybes"or the "why's" or "how comes" that we can completely miss what is right in front of our faces. The TRUE blessing. The REAL door that is OPEN to us for unsurmountable possibilities. Its almost like a trap. A negative black hole that sucks us in, to wallow, mope, feel let down, unencouraged, and very weary of hope and goodness. What happens when this consumes us? We get down on ourselves...we start loosing who WE are. But what about those open doors? How do we see them? We let GO of the past...we let go of hurt, anger, disappointment, resentment, or whatever feelings that come to our desires being crushed. Sometimes our will, our desires, our hopes in life, are not what God has in store for us. Sometimes, we THINK we know what will make us happy, and we pray to receive it, but when it doesnt happen, we loose faith or hope because our wishes are not granted. We think...God wants us to be happy, WHY can he not just grant me this ONE wish?? Its because HE is in control. He knows us better than we know ourselves. He knows what will end up blessing us and making us eternally happy in the grand spectrum of life. He will never leave us alone in the dark...if a door closes...its because it was meant to close. There was a reason behind the door closing. We may not always find out that reason, but eventually we will realize the blessing behind the door being locked shut. And then, we will become more aware of the blessing of the open door that IS right in front of us..waiting for us to turn the knob. We must look forward. Not look back. Not stand still. But directly in front of us, to see what is next. To have that next chapter in our life that will open us to a whole new view. There is good, and there is bad. One door may unlock truth and light, and another may unfold hurt and trial from being unresolved. Every door is a blessing. Which one will you choose to focus on?