Waiting on God for Direction When Every Door Closes

When every door stays shut and you’ve got nothing left to give… God’s way is still there—you just might have to look again.

Today's testimony is brought to you by our Heavenly Father.

I love waking up with my wife, waking up my kids, and making everyone breakfast. It really is the highlight of my day—trying to start theirs off on a good note.

Being home is bringing up mixed feelings. I love the extra time with my family, but God created me to work, and I’m getting antsy. Being 45 means I need to be careful when I’m looking for work; I don’t want to start something I’ll regret. With over 20 years of experience in automotive, I can get a job almost anywhere I apply, and I’ve been blessed with shops seeking me out also.

I know a lot of us have experienced what I’m going through:“Do I really want to continue in this career that’s been good financially but terrible on almost all other accounts?”

I feel like the Lord is wanting me to work in something else or in a different area of automotive. Right now though, I’m not feeling the Lord’s leading in one way or another—so I’m just waiting. I’m keeping my ear to the ground, looking for breadcrumbs, and waiting on God for direction even when it feels quiet.

As a man and a father, it is incredibly difficult for me to just wait for the Lord to bring along the right opportunity. Don’t get me wrong—I’m not just sitting back and doing nothing. All day long I’m investigating each opportunity that catches my eye, and each one has slammed a door in my face. I take that as “not this one” or “not yet.”

In each situation I’ve gone through, I know the Lord has provided and led me into what’s next.

He is always faithful. And in this season of waiting on God for direction, I can feel it—my endurance is growing, my faith is being strengthened. I am thankful for the growth and for the honor it is to be used as an example, whether good or bad.

God will bring me the right opportunity when I’m ready for it. In the meantime, I’m trying to be the best dad I can be—trying my best to remember math from 30 years ago so I can help my kids and lead my family through this difficult time. Even here, I’m still waiting on God for direction, trusting that He hasn’t missed a single detail.

Praise God! We will make it through.

If any of you reading this feel like you know of an opportunity that may work for me, please reach out. God uses all of us to encourage and direct each other.

Thank you, Father, for one more day. Amen.

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