If you have been following my blog for very long, you know I love words. Today, God brought a thought to my mind as I pondered the letter tiles P-O-E in a game I play with friends. The only space I could place them was off an “N”.
I could play
OPEN
or
NOPE.*
It all depends on where I place the N.
One reveals possibilities, the other shuts them down.
It all depends on where I place the N.
What is your “N”? When faced with a challenge do you react with positive anticipation, or do you immediately turn to the negative?
Are you open to looking at things from a new angle, perhaps God’s way instead of your own, or do you sit down and shut down? “No way, can’t be done, nope.”
Are your arms stretched out in a “show me, Lord” gesture, or crossed over your chest?
Jesus said, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in…” (Revelation 3:20).
Will you open your mind and heart to the Lord today, or say, “Nope, not my idea,” shut the door and turn away? Faith opens the way, fear and worry close it off.
It all depends where you decide to place the N.
*Okay, word aficionados, I could have also played PONE… and relate it to the Bread of Life, but that would be stretching it, don’t you think? Maybe in another devo…
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