“A door opens for every door closed,” Is a very popular quote for a reason. We like to think that if something even something we love comes to an end something better is coming our way. This can be true, in life, things end and things begin. Sometimes, we get into a time where things are just ending one after the other and we can’t see a door opening anywhere. Jobs end, relationships end, friendships end and we are lost. We begin questioning why is this happening. The most confusing part of this series of endings is the fact that you didn’t want any of these things to end. Lately, things I wanted for life ended without explanation and all we can do in these situations is play back why. We think back to what we could have done differently and the answer to that is, Jesus.
When you take your eyes off of The Father you lose sight of life and of love. I can think back to a time where everything was running smoothly. Where I was happy in a relationship, perfect combination of a work life and a friend circle. Also, during this time I was deep in prayer, spending quality time with the Lord, and fast to share his word. It wasn’t coincidence that these things were seeming close to perfect, and it takes losing things in your life to realize this. And that’s why He ends them. It all starts to happen when we start to think that we know the plans for our lives. The truth to that is we don’t, he holds our life and knows the plans for them.
The Lord works in funny ways. Today I ran into a friend who I haven’t seen in quite some time. I don’t think now that it was the irony that I ran into her. She showed up in front of me as I was sitting in front of this half written article. We began catching up and as she’s sharing with me the many amazing things that have been happening for her which she describes as “smooth as butter,” she ends with saying, “My faith in God is what’s been keeping me going and getting me where I want to be.” Instantly I knew He had sent her to me this morning for me to hear just that. Her life was running smoothly because she was deep in faith for him.
As we know people can fall deeply in love and deeply out of it. We also hear that Jesus is our first love, for me that is true. I feel in love with Jesus slowly and out of it quickly. Here is the good news, you can fall back in love, you can find your first love all over again and that's exactly what he wants you to do. Remember what you loved about loving Jesus and do it again. Accept that things have ended but accept that God has ended them for you, to bring you back to him. Redirect your focus on him and his truth.
