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CLOSED DOORS

By Diane Rice

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL 481.010183

July 18, 2007 02:34 PM

For the past several months, we have been facing CLOSED DOORS! In the natural, it would appear that we chose the wrong field, and that we should pack it all in and CLOSE SHOP!!!

I've experienced at least 12 deals this year that fell apart because of change of heart by the buyer or seller. No use trying to coerce, pry, manipulate, convince, plead, preach, threaten, grab by the neck, chastise, sweet talk, or whine!! These deals went totally sour!

No need to rationalize, rehearse, retrace tracks, go figure, relive, pinpoint, blame, disdain, accuse, kick self in butt, have tantrum, or bury head in embarrassment...... THESE DOORS WERE CLOSED - NEVER TO OPEN AGAIN!!

Natural humaness would cause one to crawl up into a stupor and not come out again....

If i thought that way, i would fail at being an overcomer!!! What has pulled me through is KNOWING i am NOT in charge....GOD IS! I DO NOT walk by sight.... but by FAITH!!!! The level of trust i have in GOD has me confident in HIM!!

We have been THANKING GOD FOR EVERY CLOSED DOOR!!!!! HA LE LU YAH!!!! Have YOU been experiencing closed doors???? Help me PRAISE GOD!!! GLORY!!

(In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you! 1Thes 5:18)

OK, WHY am i praising GOD for all these closed doors???? Because HIS ways are higher than mine, and HE is orchestrating my life NOT ME!! It is HIM who told me to go to Real Estate School! It is HIM who commanded me to give my license BACK to HIM! It is HIM who has the master plan for what HE wants to do with Rice Property Management & Realty.... not me!

Dearly beloved of God..... allow GOD to take the reins at this time, HE MUST finish what HE initiated! Don't you TRUST HIM?? He is the author AND the finisher of your faith! When HE comes..... will HE find faith???? Listen, EVERYTHING will change.... we may as well allow GOD to prepare us for it NOW! The industry will not stay the same - why are we looking for those old doors to open??? Refocus, stand still, listen, and hear what the Spirit of the Lord is saying... and thank HIM for every closed door!! We're not moving back.... we're moving forward!!

***UPDATE: After taking this position of Praising the LORD for the closed doors.. HE showed me HIS ROSE!

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Diane Rice

Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL

SFR, SRES, CNC

Alex my Brotha! Had it not been for THIS site, i would not have a PLACE here in AR to post this!!!!!! So........... HA LE LU YAH back atcha!!!!

Jul 19, 2007 02:09 PM

Alexander Harb

Knights Investing - Mesquite, TX

Dallas, Texas Real Estate Investing

hehehehehHEHEHEHEHEhehehehe!!!

Is our LORD AND MESSIAH KEWL or WHAT??!!??

HA LE LU YAH!!!

AMEN??

AMEN!!

\o/

Jul 19, 2007 02:44 PM

Diane Rice

Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL

SFR, SRES, CNC

amen AND aWOmen too!!! hah! (the JOY of the LORD is our strength)

Jul 19, 2007 03:17 PM

Kimberly Grant

Exit Leon Crawford Realty - Huntsville, AL

Real Estate Agent - Huntsville Alabama

Diane this is a great post!!! I really needed this today. So I appreciate our Father giving it to you so you could give it to us!! You are absolutely right... we must be thankful for those closed doors. I have learned not to ask why it is closed but just acknowledge it and move on. I needed this reminder today!! :-D

Jul 19, 2007 05:40 PM

Diane Rice

Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL

SFR, SRES, CNC

Kimberly: GOD is awesome isn't HE? We make things hard.... and HE is always showing us how to "cool out!" Can't help but love HIM eh? Got a post in the making called: "OPEN DOORS" Thanks for the praise report!

Jul 20, 2007 03:05 PM

Diane Rice

Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL

SFR, SRES, CNC

As i've been rejoicing over the CLOSED DOORS...... GOD SHOWED UP AS THE ROSE OF SHARON!

OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL!!!

Jul 21, 2007 03:45 AM

Bob Sloop, Consultant, Indianapolis, IN

RS Mortgage Consulting - Indianapolis, IN

Hum, doors open and we walk through them. When a door closes, we still walk through the door, interestingly enough we are still wondering why the door opened in the first place, even as it closes. God will reveal why the door swings both ways, His spirit will guide through each step we take and God also gives us a choice, door number one, or door number two many times. Is there a wrong door? Hum...

Jul 21, 2007 10:52 AM

Diane Rice

Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL

SFR, SRES, CNC

BOB! good answer! with JESUS being the DOOR.... closed ones look good too! Thanks for adding your pieces of wisdom!

Jul 21, 2007 11:01 AM

Anonymous

James

God doesn't care about how many deals you close or how much money you make.

Anyone that ties God together with $$$ is looking to God for the wrong things.

The only prayers God answers are those that are according to His purpose. Do you think that you making the MLS Million Dollar Club is part of His Grand Scheme?

Jul 21, 2007 11:15 AM

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Alexander Harb

Knights Investing - Mesquite, TX

Dallas, Texas Real Estate Investing

You go preach it James!!!!

Awesome comment........

Running after the latest get rich sheme is definately NOT Gods Scheme......

hehehehe!! \O/

Jul 21, 2007 11:41 AM

Diane Rice

Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL

SFR, SRES, CNC

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! JAMES! Thanks for your answer and comment! I have a blog coming up on that!

Jul 22, 2007 03:48 PM

Ava Anderson

A-Z Atlanta Realty - Snellville, GA

Selling Atlanta from A-Z!

Diane, what an awesome word. Thank you for sharing your closed doors, I've had a few this year as well. I too thank GOD for them! It all that happens I try to remember if he brought me to it he will bring me through.

Jul 23, 2007 02:22 PM

Diane Rice

Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL

SFR, SRES, CNC

AVA: Thanking HIM is the mature way, the faith way, and the ONLY way we need to choose IF we want to move ahead victoriously! It blesses me to HEAR that you chose wisely! Thanks for reading and sharing!

Jul 24, 2007 01:46 AM

Earl Sorrells-Palmdale

Coldwell Banker Hartwig - Palmdale, CA

"The Pearl", Rosamond, Lancaster

Diane, I LOVE THIS!!! I have been feeling this way a lot. I truly feel that you have to be thankful. We have to maintain an attitude of gratitude in all things. God is the one who gave us ours dreams and will bring them to pass. We have to be in His mind frame. We have to be in unity with Him. Even when, in the natural, it seems like we lost the opportunity for the sale or what have you, God is making things move and opening up opportunities that we may have never thought of. We just have to be open to Him and ready to receive. God Bless you and you are Great! Peace to you.

Aug 23, 2007 11:33 AM

Diane Rice

Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL

SFR, SRES, CNC

EARL: Amen! This blessed me. I like what you wrote: "God is the one who gave us ours dreams and will bring them to pass" Your WHOLE statement attests to you reflecting Our Father... showing evidence you've been with HIM! GLORY! Thanks for the bessings.... ALL GLORY goes to HIM.... my brother. I speak peace also to you, your family, and the blessing of the Lord that maketh rich and added NO sorrow!

Aug 24, 2007 02:31 AM

Earl Sorrells-Palmdale

Coldwell Banker Hartwig - Palmdale, CA

"The Pearl", Rosamond, Lancaster

Diane, I am glad for that. I try to make sure that I am one with Him at all times. I had a rough time today as I was leaving work, from a phone call. The old me would have concentrated on the call and how and what I should have and did say. Instead, I was thanking God and talking to Him all the way home. I thought of HAPPY THOUGHTS and God Thoughts and I was at peace. Thank you for the post to me. God is your guide. Keep close to Him so as not to get lost.

Aug 25, 2007 05:35 PM

Diane Rice

Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL

SFR, SRES, CNC

EARL: - I sincerely appreciate YOU! Thanks for your encouragement..... we are all FIGHTING this GOOD fight of faith! Remember..... GOD calls this fight a GOOD fight!

Aug 25, 2007 05:54 PM

Earl Sorrells-Palmdale

Coldwell Banker Hartwig - Palmdale, CA

"The Pearl", Rosamond, Lancaster

Diane, Thank you. Remember talk and think only GOOD. We attract what we think about. Think about Him and He will draw you in. Don't even give BAD a chance to set in you. Fill all you do with love and GOOD. God Bless. Peace

Aug 26, 2007 02:50 AM

Nick M.

Certified Residential Appraiser- West Palm Beach Real Estate - West Palm Beach, FL

Realtor-Appraiser in West Palm-South Florida Real Estate Appraiser

Diane,.. you hit the nail on the head with the statements just above and below the photos. :)
appreciate you pointing me here.. its bookmarked for any possible future reminders i may need.

Aug 28, 2007 04:58 AM

Diane Rice

Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL

SFR, SRES, CNC

NICK awww ... it so pleases me that you found something in this that would build you... it's always an aim of mine. I'm honored by your visit and the fact you'd bookmark this. Thank you Nick!

Aug 28, 2007 12:50 PM