A Door Closed in Your Face is a portion of a quote I read in Brianna Barrett’s book, “Hope in the Healing,” and I’m pondering it with you today.
For Lent 2025, I’ll be writing new blog posts every day. I’m writing for just five unedited minutes on a quote of the day to deepen our faith in this Lenten season.
Day 11 of Lent 2025 – March 15
I have had the privilege of serving as Brianna’s editor and book launch manager for Hope in the Healing, a devotional for those with chronic illness. It opened my eyes to her struggles that I never realized even though we’ve followed each other on social media for years. Her book has also opened my eyes to the struggles people with chronic illnesses face and has helped me grow in compassion.
In this quote, she’s talking about a time when God protected her from something that could have been much worse. We’ve all had that happen to us. My daughter said it’s called “burnt toast syndrome.” It’s when your burnt toast makes your breakfast take longer, but those few extra minutes keep you from getting in a wreck on the way to work, for example. This is a good way to look at inconveniences that happen all the time because they might be diverting us from disaster.
Right now, I’m dealing with some unanswered prayers and doors closed in my face. However, God is showing me that these negative things could be protecting me from worse occurrences. I may never know this side of heaven about that protection, but God certainly does.
Brianna says after this quote, “He doesn’t withhold things from His children to be mean, but to protect us.”
I am learning to trust this truth as I come out of a long, dark season. I must trust that if God is withholding something from me, it’s for a good reason. It can be a saving grace, or it can also be a test of my patience and trust. Either way, it’s an opportunity for my faith to grow, and that’s always a good thing.
When did God prevent something bad from happening to you, though you didn’t realize it at the time? Let me know in the comments.
Join me again tomorrow for another reflection on a different quote. I encourage you to reflect on a special gift God has given you and let me know about it in the comments.
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