open drawers and doors

This is a quick post.

Something has been happening for a few weeks now I thought I’d share with you.  I see it as symbolic.  I see it as a way God might be trying to get my attention.  The book of Proverbs in the King James Bible concentrates on wisdom. It’s one of my favorite books and I read through it every month as there are thirty-one chapters which works out pretty convenient most months.   

Anyway, many verses in Proverbs discuss how wisdom can be found anywhere and at any time. Through anyone and through circumstances.  While most of my friends believe as I do, I’ve found God often rains down wisdom on me in the oddest ways and might I add, through the oddest people. Some who believe as I do. Many who don’t. That brings me to the purpose of this post.

I have found that I keep leaving doors and drawers open for the past few weeks. Cupboard doors, washing machine doors, dishwasher doors, interior doors.  Doors in general.  I walk out of a room and when I walk back into it, there’s an open door somewhere. What’s so odd about that? Lots of people do that, don’t they?  Well, I wouldn’t overthink it if I did it all the time.  If it were an occasional door or drawer, I wouldn’t think much of it.  But it’s not normal behavior for me and it’s not an occasional door or drawer.

Do you suppose the fact that I’m leaving doors open is some sort of God-sent subliminal message? Is God trying to get my attention?  I know this sounds weird but if God can talk to people through a donkey, I guess He can talk to me through open doors.

If nothing else, it’s a sign to me that something’s up. Maybe I’m doing it to myself to alert myself to new opportunities. Doors of opportunities I’ve never considered. Maybe I’ve shut the doors to some possibilities in my creative pursuits.  Maybe they are unconscious prompts to try new things. Maybe the open drawers and doors are a very subtle message I’m sending to myself as a kind of “pep talk.”

Certainly, taking a closer look at our actions and words, especially when they deviate from our typical behavior, can provide valuable insights. Perhaps there are underlying reasons or external influences that prompt these deviations, and pausing to reflect on them can lead to a deeper understanding of ourselves. This introspective approach doesn’t necessitate scrutinizing every single action or word but rather encourages us to pay attention to moments that stand out as unusual or out of character.

By doing so, we open ourselves to the potential for personal growth and realization. So, the next time you find yourself thinking, “That’s not like me,” consider it an opportunity to explore the motivations behind that thought or action and embrace the possibility that it could be a nudge from God to pay attention and learn from the experience.