What Happens When You Throw Open Your Doors?

What Happens When You Throw Open Your Doors?

Reference: Romans 5:1-2 (MSG):  “By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us—set us right with him, make us fit for him—we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that’s not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that He has already thrown open His door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand—out in the wide open spaces of God’s Grace and Glory, standing tall and shouting our Praise.”

In everyday English, to “throw open” something means to open it wide, suddenly, and without hesitation—not just a crack or a cautious peek, but a full swing, unlatched and unbolted. It suggests dropping all defences—no ID checks at the door, no chain left fastened. It mixes vulnerability with welcome, like pulling back curtains to let morning light pour into a dark room, or swinging open your front door to greet a long-missed friend. By contrast, a “door kept shut” says, “I decide who comes in, when, and what I reveal.” Throwing open your door to God means saying, “I give up control over who can reach my heart, my fears, my failures, my future.” It’s not a polite invitation—it’s a bold, unguarded surrender.

The Bible often describes various “doors” within a person’s inner life. There’s the door of the will, choosing not my own path but saying, “Your will be done.” The door of the mind, releasing my opinions, worries, and plans to “take every thought captive.” The door of the heart, opening my affections, wounds, and hopes to let Christ dwell richly. The door of shame, deciding not to hide what I’ve done or what’s been done to me, but bringing it into the light. And the door of fear, expecting disaster yet choosing to be ready to receive Your perfect love.

When you open up everything at once—not piece by piece—you stop living like a renter and start living like a temple. A real temple has no locked doors for the God who dwells there. “Do you not know that you are God’s temple…?” (1 Corinthians 3:16). A temple with a hidden, closed-off room isn’t a sanctuary; it’s an insult.

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 1:3)

Dear Lord, teach us to throw open what we’ve kept bolted shut. Our plans. Our pain. Our pride. Our failures and fears. Like Mary of Bethany, let us break the jar and not care who watches. For You have already thrown open Your door to us —not as guests, but as heirs. In the wide open spaces of Your Grace, we stand tall and shout our Praise. In Jesus Name, We Pray, Amen.