I listen to podcasts when I work out or drive distances. One that I like to listen to is from John Ortberg of the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (Bay area in California). I heard him a few times when I visited Willow Creek Community Church in suburban Chicago and really like his scholarship and speaking style. He has had a persistent sub-theme running through his talks for a while called “Open Doors.” He suggests that you include that in your daily prayers that God will open doors for you. I’ve had it happen several times where experience plus openness to fresh ventures has happened to me. Especially in my “other” career where I had an opportunity to become a magazine editor then the door opened to the opportunity to become founding editor in chief of a new magazine. Great career move. Same thing happens every once in a while in the spiritual life. God has opened doors occasionally for ministry opportunities. Maybe this blog is another. I wonder what next opportunity awaits? Maybe I’ll just look for another open door 😉
What about you? What doors of opportunity are in front of you that you need God to open so you can walk through into new experiences and ministries? You won’t see them if you aren’t aware of their existence.
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