THE AUTOMATIC-DOOR REJECTION

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Welcome to Cager’s Coffee Break,

Have you ever walked toward an automatic door, and it didn't open? Suddenly you're standing there wondering if you've become invisible. You step backward. Forward. Backward. Forward. Then somebody walks up behind you and—WHOOSH—the door opens immediately. Well! Apparently, the door has standards. Coffee gives us another reminder that timing and movement matter. During brewing, water needs enough contact with the coffee grounds to extract desirable flavors. Too little extraction can leave a cup tasting weak or sour, while pushing extraction too far can bring out less pleasant bitterness. There is a balance—and sometimes there is waiting. That's difficult for us because we like doors to open immediately, especially when we've prayed about something. But Psalm 27:14 says, “Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” Waiting doesn't mean God has forgotten you. Sometimes the door hasn't opened because the timing isn't right. Sometimes God is strengthening us while we stand there. And sometimes the direction we expected isn't the direction He has planned. Faith says, “Lord, I trust You even while I'm waiting.” So don't panic because the door hasn't opened yet. And if it's an actual automatic door... try waving your arms. Faith is wonderful, but that sensor still needs to see you. Visit Cager’s Coffee Hut at www.cagerscoffeehut.com, and remember to keep brewing kindness one cup at a time.