What are you supposed to do when God slams the door in your face? You’ve been there, right? Have you ever asked God for something, only to have Him give you a resounding “No” with absolutely zero explanation? How do you cope with something like that - especially if it’s something you felt like you really needed? I guess most folks would probably just give up. Now, they may slap some paint on the phrase “give up” so that it sounds better than giving up. In other words, they might call it, “accepting your life” or something like that, but what they’re really doing is just giving up. And look, there’s nothing wrong with truly getting your heart to a place of peace with the life God has given you, but most people give up when God slams the door on them. They don’t just give up asking... they give up on God altogether. Here’s the thing: That’s not the way Jesus wants us to treat Him. One time, a woman asked Jesus to heal her daughter, but Jesus said, “No, I don’t think so. Not you.” She didn’t give up though. She reasoned with Him, pushed back. She searched for His heart in the middle of His reply, believing that He loved her and wanted to help her. And guess what? Jesus decided to heal her daughter! Seriously. You know what this means? It means that closed doors aren’t final with Jesus. He doesn’t want you to give up on Him. Maybe He wants you to push back. Maybe a closed door is just an opportunity for you to get louder, spend more time knocking on His door. After all, what Jesus really wants is a relationship.
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