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14…Keeping Your Eyes Wide Open

Good morning! Have you ever wanted to put up a huge “DO NOT ENTER” sign? Where I live, there is a Highway 61-Yard Sale the week before Labor Day, which stretches out for miles in Southeast Missouri. This annual event creates havoc for those living near Highway 61. The entrance to my private lane has an open area where there is a row of mailboxes. This area became a parking lot for many of the shoppers. After a trip to town, I was trying to turn in my lane but it was blocked by cars. Thankfully, one of the cars had a driver in it and he moved his car so I could pull in off the highway. All you can do about this extra traffic is just try to avoid it.

I was thinking about the things in life we try to avoid. When God closes a door of opportunity for us, we often try to avoid where He wants to take us and instead go ahead and park where we want to go. It’s true that God usually doesn’t put up a huge “Do Not Enter” sign in front of us, but if we are watching, His signs are just as clear. We must remember that our human reasoning isn’t what we need to rely on. Proverbs 3:5 tells us to “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” If we trust that God will only direct us down pathways that are good for us, we could eliminate lots of stress in our lives. If we would listen closely for the Holy Spirit to prompt us in the direction we should go, it would be much easier to stay on that perfect course that God has laid out for us. Just as certain as I am that the weekend before Labor Day each year will be the Highway 61-Yard Sale, I can say with confidence that when God closes one door, He will indeed open up a new door of opportunity for you. Here’s to keeping our eyes wide open in order to see where the Lord is leading us to next!