How to Trust God When a Door Closes

Have you had trouble putting your trust in God when a door closes in your life? That happened to me not so long ago, but I learned how to choose faith instead of fear and doubt.

In hindsight now, I realize that God closed that door with perfect wisdom. I simply had to trust that he had the best in mind for me.

I’m writing about trusting God when a door closes at W2W Ministries today. Here’s a peek at my post, and I hope you’ll head over to read the rest.

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Portrait of a Thirsty Woman

Portrait of a Thirsty Woman: A fictional retelling of the Samaritan woman in John 4

Time to gather water again, she sighed to herself. She thought the years would have toughened her, strengthened her. But water gathering days made her soul feel weary.

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She was tired of putting defenses up, day after day. Defenses against being a Samaritan, who the Jews despised. Against being barren, which stripped her self-worth. Against being unmarried yet living with her lover. She was an outcast, even among her own people. And she felt weary from the constant fight to prove her value.

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