The Month I Stopped Praying For Open Doors And Started Praying For Closed Ones
Awhile ago, I did not wake up one morning with a grand spiritual revelation. I woke up tired. Tired of chasing opportunities. Tired of asking God to expand, increase, promote, accelerate. My daily prayer had quietly turned into a constant request for forward motion. “Open the right doors.” “Expand my territory.” “Bring new opportunities.” None of that is wrong. It is actually biblical language. But something in me felt… cluttered. One night I was sitting at the kitchen table long after everyone else had gone to bed. The dishwasher hummed. My evening peppermint tea was cold. I was scrolling through emails, half praying, half calculating. I caught myself asking God to open another door. And something in me resisted. What if some of these doors should stay shut. That thought unsettled me more than it should have. Why We Love Praying For Open Doors If you search for articles about prayer for guidance , most of them talk about clarity, breakthrough, new beginnings, God opening the way. W...