Satan opens doors too...

Jesus Christ is the who one who sets before us, "an open door and no one can shut it" (Rev. 3:8). When Jesus opens a door, no one can shut it. But I have often heard people speak as if Satan does not "open" doors.

What I mean is that, just because you have an opportunity does not necessarily mean that God has given you the opportunity. In fact, often times opportunities are afforded us that we may reject them in the name of Jesus Christ. Jesus wants to be our exclusive choice. He will often allow an opportunity that tests our dedication to Him -- but just because we have an opportunity does not mean that we should necessarily take it.

I constantly hear believers say..."The Lord gave me that job", "God gave me that husband" -- "If it was sin, why did God bring it my way..." This assumes that all life is a set of doors opened directly by the Lord Jesus. But actually, Satan tempts us and is allowed to direct us to follow choices that ultimately deny him. In fact, it does not even have to be a direct denial of our Savior, but merely something that shifts our focus away from him for a time. This is Satan's way.
He has his own schemes and we must be aware of his trickery that is aimed to ensnare us.

Read this scriptures and consider this question, "What opportunities have been afforded me that I should not have exercised"?
1 Kings 13:11-31

How do we avoid these schemes? Sound doctrine in Christ. The Wisdom of the Word, the Wisdom of God. The person of the Lord Jesus Christ as our teaching.

Ephesians 4:14