An Open door

This is a devotion from Dr. Charles Stanley. In this short devotion he is able to put into words how I desire to live for God. In my preparation for India it is devotions like this that keep me motivated and focused on the bigger picture and plan for my life.

For a great and effective door has been opened to me,

and there are many adversaries. 1 Cor. 16:9

If  we listen to the whispers of the world, it is possible for us to lose our focus in life. We can get caught up in life and forget about God's big picture of redemption. We could miss the open door of opportunity swinging wide in front of us.

As we enter into a relationship with God, we find out that as much as He cares about us, He cares just as deeply about everyone else in the world. And as we mature in our walk with God, what is important to Him should become important to us as well.

People are important to God. He cares about mankind- it's motivated behind sending His only Son, Jesus Christ, to earth to die for our sins. Paul wrote,  "God our Savior... desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of truth" (1 Timothy 2:3-4).

So, here we stand at the beginning of a new year with opportunities circling all around us- opportunities that could impact the world in an eternal way. God doesn't open doors for us to simply peer through them; He opens them so will pass through them with faith that He will empower us to do His Kingdom work.

Standing before an open door never resulted in a single changed life. Walking through an open door has changed the lives of millions. Are you willing to walk through it?

Lord, give me the singularity of heart to seek the doors You open for me, and the courage to walk through them.