The meaning of doors

On Thursday I wrote a letter to my mum. My husband and me recently moved into a new flat. Before than we lived in an open plan studio flat and the only two doors where from the corridor to the bathroom and from the corridor to the living room. Now we are in a two bedroom flat and there are doors everywhere. Doors are a funny thing, I started thinking while writing to my mum. I remember my brother was asked when he was younger what a door was to establish his IQ. He simply said it was the entrance or exit to a room. We are using doors every day. And when you think about it it is quite important what you do with the doors. If you go to the toilet you better make sure the door is closed behind you. When you need a toilet urgently all you want is an open door so you can close it behind you. (All the women with weak bladders, you know what I mean ;-) )When you leave your house in the morning you make sure you lock it behind you. When you want to be alone you close the door behind you. Just a few examples what we use doors for. In life we often talk about open doors that we are looking for to go through. The bible is speaking about doors or gates as well. In Revelation it says that Jesus is standing outside the door knocking. As children we were told that we should open our heart to Him when he does so to let him in. The bible also says that nobody can open doors that God has shut or can close doors that God has opened. What a great promise! I am at a point in my life where I am looking for new doors and opportunities and to know that God is still in control is the confirmation I need right now. When I was little I told Him I wanted to do things and live my life His way. In Proverbs it says that God directs our steps. Sometimes it is so easy to say that we just have to trust God, but still there is fear creeping in in times of uncertainty. I thought that faith is the antidote for fear, but in 1.John 4 we read that it is perfect love that casts out all fear. Every day I am reminding myself that God loves me perfectly, Jesus loves me the way I am because He died so I can receive and accept and bathe in His love. So when I know how much He loves me my fear has to go and then faith can come into action. If you are reading this today I encourage you to let Jesus love you so fear will have to go and let Him set you free. Jesus is the rock, the solid foundation our feet should rest on. Let God do what only God can do and you will find the doors you should go through opening up before you. And like a driving lesson, do not change your course until the teacher tells you to. I pray this will help you focus on the right thing. Be blessed. Kirsten El-Schaeddaei, daughter of the Almighty God