Hi Syl, I'm glad the message spoke to you.
I was glad to be able to share it. I hope the ladies find it helpful. Sherri On 6/29/07, Sugarsyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh Sherri! > This was just what I needed to hear today, and thank you. > I will share this with my christian ladies group. > Syl > > > Grant me the Serenity to prioritize things I cannot delegate, the > Courage to say No when I need to, > and the Wisdom to know when to go home. > ~Sylvia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sherri Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 7:51 AM > Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Fwd: Fw: OPENED AND CLOSED DOORS > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > Someone sent me this and I thought I would share it with you. > > > > Blessings, > > Sherri > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > Subject: OPENED AND CLOSED DOORS > > > > > > OPENED AND CLOSED DOORS > > We need to learn to thank the Lord for closed doors > > just as much as we > > do for open doors. The reason God closes doors is > > because He has not > > prepared anything over there for us. > > If he didn't close the wrong door we would never find > > our way to the > > right door. Even when we don't realize it, God directs > > our paths through > > the closing and opening of doors. When one door > > closes, it forces us to > > change our course. Another door closes; it forces us > > to change our > > course yet again. > > Then finally, we find the open door and walk right > > into our blessing. > > But instead of praising God for the closed door (which > > kept us out of > > trouble), we get upset because we "judge by the > > appearances." And in our > > own arrogance, or ignorance, we insist that we know > > what is right. > > We have a very present help in the time of need who is > > always standing > > guard. Because He walks ahead of us, He can see > > trouble down the road > > and HE sets up road blocks and detours accordingly. > > But through our lack > > of wisdom we try to tear down the roadblocks or push > > aside the detour > > signs. Then the minute we get into trouble, we start > > crying "Lord how > > could this happen to me?" > > We have got to realize that the closed door was a > > blessing. Didn't He > > say that "No good thing will He withhold from them > > that love Him?" > > If you get terminated from your job - don't be down, > > instead thank God > > for the new opportunities that will manifest > > themselves - it might be a > > better job, or an opportunity to go to school. If that > > man or woman > > won't return your call - it might not be them, it > > might be the Lord > > setting up a roadblock (just let it go). > > One time a person had a bank he had been doing > > business with for many > > years tell him "NO" for a $10,000 loan. The Lord led > > him to call another > > bank. That bank approved a $40,000 loan for him at a > > lower interest rate > > than his own bank had advertised. > > I'm so grateful, for the many times God has closed > > doors to me, just to > > open them in the most unexpected places. "The steps of > > a good man are > > ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way." > > (Psalms 37:23) The > > mountain top is glorious, but it is in the Valley that > > I will grow! > > Always Remember God gives you... > > Enough Happiness to keep you Sweet > > Enough Trials to keep you Strong > > Enough Sorrows to keep you Human > > Enough Hope to keep you Happy > > Enough Failure to keep you Humble > > Enough Success to keep you Eager > > Enough Friends to give you Comfort > > Enough Wealth to meet your Needs > > Enough Enthusiasm to make you look forward Enough > > Faith to banish > > depression, and Enough Determination to make each day > > a better day than > > the last. > > Life must be lived forward but can only be understood > > backwards. > > Commit to the Lord in whatever you do and your plans > > will succeed. > > (Proverbs 16:3) > > He will continue to open > > and close doors for > > you., > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
