Incredibly talented and popular singer Tori Kelly shared the wisdom she gained after God shut some doors and told her “No” in life.
God has a plan and a purpose for every life. Everyone was created and placed on Earth for a reason; no one is a mistake. All people have value and worth. However, finding out the Lord’s will and plan for your life can be aggravating and even painful.
There will be times when you feel God has called you to a position, job or some other opportunity, and it doesn’t work out in your favor. If enough of these instances occur, they may cause you to question yourself, your abilities and possibly even God. These types of situations are never fun or pleasant.
Tori knows these situations all too well. In a clip posted on YouTube, the musician talks about enduring failure, getting doors shut in her face and having God tell her no. However, she admits that after looking back on those situations, she can see the Lord’s hand at work.
“I felt confused; I remember praying a lot and just being like, ‘Lord, what, if I know you gave me this gift, then what, what do you want me to do with it?’ she said. ‘I thought this was it. I thought this was what you wanted me to do.’ And it’s like the door was just slammed in my face.”
However, she admits that after looking back on those situations, she saw the Lord’s hand at work.
“Through all of that, I came out so much stronger because I had to experience that,” she said. “And I really felt, like, now looking back, I can see God’s hand being like, ‘No, no, no. You’re going to learn this from this. You’re going to learn this from this. And then, you know, I’m shaping you to be who I want you to be.’”
Failure always hurts, but God will not let it go to waste. He will use those situations to mold, shape and direct us. He has a plan for everyone and getting from where we are to where God wants us to be can and often does involve growing pains.
Psalm 32:8 “I will give you knowledge, teaching you the way to go; my eye will be your guide.”