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WHEN ALL THE DOORS ARE CLOSING WAIT ON GOD AND HE'LL MAKE THE DECISION FOR YOU
By Michael H. Brown
Does it ever happen to you that doors close? That no matter how hard you try to do something, it doesn't work? That there's no grace?
When that happens -- when there are constant obstacles, when you're all thumbs, when nothing is going right -- you have to stop, pray, and ask if it's what God wants.
Because when we try to do something that isn't right for us (at least at that particular point in time), there are bumps in the road. You all know what I mean: Just about everyday we run into stretches where things don't go right, and sometimes this persists throughout the day and then we're made to wonder.
Now, don't get me wrong: there are days when we're simply tested more than others. Sometimes it nearly seems like there's a good day and then a tough day and then a good day and so on. There are also times when it's Satan putting up the roadblocks.
But often the problem and the reason for our frustration is that we're doing what we want to do instead of what God wants us to do, and He withdraws His grace. When that happens, not only is it a rough road but there is also an underlying tension.
It's called a "gut feeling," and it's important to listen to such "indicators." Pay attention. Whenever we feel unsettled it may because we're doing or contemplating or wanting something that God doesn't want for us -- because in the end and even though we don't see it at the time it won't be good for us.
When that happens, don't force it. Stop. Pray. While there are times that the resistance comes from the devil, there's a difference between his resistance and the innate feeling of unsettlement. When the devil attacks and we're doing the Will of God, despite that attack we will have peace about it. We will feel calm. On the other hand, when we're rubbing the Holy Spirit the wrong way, we'll be unsettled.
When that happens, recite the Rosary. Pray. Cry from the heart to God. Go to Mass. It brings clarity. It pops new direction into our minds. It brings simplicity to decisions that we have over-complicated.
So stop stubbing your toes. Stop forging ahead when something doesn't feel like you should forge ahead. Listen to God instead of your own inclinations. He'll give you the right direction and in the end -- if you're patient -- He'll make the important decisions for you.