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Things were beginning to fall in place
Life was slowing to a comfortable pace
And along comes a barrier, just blocking my way
So my life becomes a struggle day by day

I look for answers everywhere i can think
But nothing seems to link
To what i was looking for
I don't notice behind me is an open door

God is standing there with his arms open wide
Even after all the times i have sworn and lied
Slowly that thing stopping me from going on
Seems to fade until it's gone

God is love beyond compare
He is holding your hand even if you can't feel him there
When he closes a door, he opens another
So turn around and believe
Knock on the door and you will recieve

I *like* that . . . ooh . . . and you're from England

Thank you, God bless you

I think of how "God resists the proud" (in James 4:6 and in 1 Peter 5:5)

He can plan for something to get in our way,
so we will stop or slow down
enough to notice His open door.

amen comfy

kinda like we try to do things on our own..something gets in our way and then we realise that we cant do it by ourselves...and if we just turn back to God we will see he is waiting ready to show us where to go next

Hmm . . . so He might not resist us just when we're doing what He doesn't want for us, but also we can be doing what He does want but we need to stop trying to do it on our own.

Last Sunday, I was asked to do a scripture devotion and prayer sharing during yesterday's service. Each day, last week, I thought and prayed and rehearsed. And I would get how Jesus told His disciples not to plan in advance (Mark 13:11) for appearing before the judges during persecution, and I understood this could also go for how I should not be preplanning everything, in getting ready to share with really Christian people in front of the church.

So, I'd let go for God to do with me what He really wanted. But in meditating I got some good things, I just didn't commit myself to what I would say, but kept it open. And I got correction not to be preaching at or over them, but realize we are "members of one another" (Romans 12:5, Ephesians 4:25), and so they and I would be doing the message, together, really, though I was talking.

Plus, I have found these people include a number of ones who are genuinely loving people who can help me do better in how to relate in love. I used to suppose I was so great and knowing of God's word and therefore I expected to be accepted to speak and was not nervous because I assumed I belonged in front of crowds, why not the whole world on satellite??? But knowing who I was going to be speaking to . . . and how I am needing such correction, myself . . . this is the first time I was praying for God to make me so I would be right for the ones I was sharing with.

And I was *scared*, trembling some in preparation . . . and I was thinking, good. And it was good . . . together > right while I did it . . . I could feel how I needed to be more with God in His Spirit and more relating with them, instead of doing only a word show. So, I was feeling need, even as I did it . . . being more humble, perhaps. And they supported me, and I knew I needed it. So, it's we need to be with God, and He has us so also we need each other