I have. When things don’t go the way we plan, it can be difficult not to question why. We may wonder what we did wrong or why our prayers seem unanswered. But as I’ve gotten older, I’m beginning to understand something important: just because a door closes doesn’t mean God has forgotten about you. As a teenager, I’m learning that disappointment is a part of growing up. Sometimes it’s an opportunity we didn’t receive, a friendship that ended, or something we worked hard for that simply didn’t happen. In those moments, it’s easy to focus on what we lost instead of thinking about what might be waiting ahead.
