OPPORTUNITIES ARE NOT REQUIREMENTS
There are many doors of opportunities in life. Some of them you are drawn to, some of them are drawn to you, and some of them are simply there. Beloved ones, do not presume that a door of opportunity is My will or is not My will based upon any kind of influence. If you are faced with decision, always take it to prayer, find My will and then stick to it. Resist all other influence and learn to close doors with freedom in the same way you would open doors.
I allow doors of opportunity to come your way when I think that it will be a chance for you to grow. However all opportunities come with new challenges that require change, sacrifice and stretching. That is why many doors are only opportunities to weigh within your own willingness of heart when taking the matter to prayer. These opportunities are not intended for you to presume it is My will for your life.
Ex 11:9-10 NLT
Now the LORD had told Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you. But this will give me the OPPORTUNITY to do even more mighty miracles in the land of Egypt.” Although Moses and Aaron did these miracles in Pharaoh’s presence, the LORD hardened his heart so he wouldn’t let the Israelites leave the country.
Gal 5:13-14 NKJV
For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an OPPORTUNITY for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
1 Sam 24:4-7 NLT
“Now’s your OPPORTUNITY !” David’s men whispered to him. “Today is the day the LORD was talking about when he said, ‘I will certainly put Saul into your power, to do with as you wish.’ ” Then David crept forward and cut off a piece of Saul’s robe. 5 But then David’s conscience began bothering him because he had cut Saul’s robe. 6 “The LORD knows I shouldn’t have done it,” he said to his men. “It is a serious thing to attack the LORD’s anointed one, for the LORD himself has chosen him.” 7 So David sharply rebuked his men and did not let them kill Saul.
Gal 6:10 NKJV
Therefore, as we have OPPORTUNITY, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
James 1:2-4 NLT
Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an OPPORTUNITY for joy. 3 For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. 4 So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.
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Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, the Life… and He died for you.
