Opening the Gates of Heaven Perry Stone

something good happens for us. We will comment to other believers: “God opened the door for this new job.” “God opened the door for me to take a new church.” “God has opened a new opportunity for me to walk through.” “God opened the door for me to witness to this person.” When we pray, we should ask the Lord for “open doors,” as these doors will lead us into the deeper measure of God’s will for us. When it appears a door is closed, after we have prayed for an opening, the tendency is to question God as to why our prayer was not answered. You may say, “I prayed to get that job, and someone else did instead. God did not answer my prayer!” Or you say, “I prayed to be able to do thus and so, and God didn’t answer.” He did answer, but not in the manner you expected. He answered by shutting the door! This may seem like a strong statement considering that you may have believed that door could possibly have been a great blessing to you by increasing your income, getting you a larger house, or even bringing you temporary joy. However, you must believe that:

The steps of a good man are ordered by the L ORD , And He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the L ORD upholds himwith His hand. —P SALM 37:23–24