When Abraham responded to the call of God he obeyed and went out ,not knowing where he was going.(Hebrews 11 v 8).When I went to Bible college my wife and I thought we knew where we were going,well we were in for a surprise,it didn't work out that way. We applied to the mission we thought would accept us,but they didn't,but we still felt the call of God heavy on our hearts.it took another two years before God opened the door,we ended up in England,The day we set off for our destination ,I read this verse,'Behold ,I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared' (Ex 23 v20) It is A.T.Pierson who writes of 'the double guidance prohibition and restraint the other being 'permission and constraint',in other words the Spitit says,''go not''; and then He says ''Come''. (CP Acts 16 v6 ff)Here are some examples of 'double guidance'Dr Barnardo believed he was going to China as a missionary,C T.Studd likewise thought he was going to China,instead he went to the Congo.Willian Carey planned to go to Polynesia but God guided him to India. When God calls us,we need not be surprised or disappointed if he shut doors,but if your call is of God He will open the right door.
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