Is the Door Open or Closed?
Whether they are open or closed, God will use the doorways along our path to lead us to just the right place – at just the right time – to encounter just the right people
Episode 29 of the Ken Winter podcast, hosted by Ken Winter, titled "Is the Door Open or Closed?" was published on July 20, 2022 and runs 10 minutes.
July 20, 2022 ·10m · Ken Winter
Summary
Lydia’s salvation story is a great example of God’s providence and His care for believers. God rerouted Paul and his traveling companions, while at the same time He also ensured that Lydia would be in the right place at the right time to encounter Paul and hear the Good News of Jesus.
Episode Description
At critical junctures along the pathway of our lives, we encounter doors that are either open or closed. We tend to perceive the open doors as an invitation or acknowledgement to proceed, and we often walk through them with excitement and expectation. However, we tend to look at closed doors quite differently. Those closed doors often represent to us something we really wanted to do or experience, and we respond to the closed door with disappointment – i.e. a missed job or life opportunity, a missed promotion, a missed adventure, etc. In those instances, we can sometimes mistakenly view God as a cosmic killjoy.
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