Open or Closed Door?

     I remember hearing, as a young person in church, that God would "open doors" or "close doors," according to His plan for us. I made a few decisions based on what I thought that meant, which didn't always work out so well. I often wanted a simplistic formula for success, for fulfillment, joy, and more.
    I remember hearing a speaker once, who said, "God's will is much bigger than you might have envisioned." She drew a dot on a whiteboard, indicating a person. Then she drew a huge circle around the dot. The circle line indicated God's boundaries in our lives, but his will is anywhere inside that circle we find ourselves. I didn't know for sure if I agreed with her, but I certainly mulled it over a lot, and obviously didn't forget it.
    As we get older we tend to review...choices, decisions, careers, and more. Was there a PERFECT WILL for us in all the areas of our lives? Did we find the perfect fit?
    Of course as I grow up (I'm not there yet, okay---), I realize that it's not the stuff OUTSIDE of ourselves that is perfect, but it's discovering and accepting who God made me to be that brings REAL LIFE.
    So, what does that mean in a practical sense? Here's a few generalities:
--He made us to be HUMANS, with emotions, feelings, thoughts, ideas, dreams, visions, plans, abilities, and...you get the idea.
--He made us in His image, with heart characteristics that are like His, with creativity and choices.
--He made us unique and yet the same. The blood flowing through our veins is common to every person.
--He made our bodies in a way that (unless frozen for later), will deteriorate, and pass from life.
    We all start out in the same way...born of a woman, but what we become is part of a huge tapestry of events, experiences, relationships, learning, and more.
    So, are you at a place where you want to investigate WHAT ELSE God might be doing in your life? What doors are open? What doors are closed? What beckons you from across your life-circle and says, "Have you ever thought of..."
Whatever it is!
    One of my friends is taking her first mission trip overseas with folks from her church. Another friend is thinking of leaving a job and seeking a totally new life-stream. Others are coming to the end of a debilitating disease, and asking if they have made a difference anywhere on earth.
    Let's talk together about WHERE WE ARE right now, tell our stories of adventures lived, and discover what we might want to do tomorrow.