{"id":1352,"date":"2012-06-06T04:52:21","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T04:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/flightofthesoul\/?p=1352"},"modified":"2012-06-06T05:17:49","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T05:17:49","slug":"be-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/flightofthesoul\/2012\/06\/be-ready.html","title":{"rendered":"Ready or Not"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Walking through open doors has always been elusive for me. The door would be open and I\u2019d say. \u201cHmmm. Not now.\u201d \u201cNot ready.\u201d \u201cMaybe you should go first.\u201d \u201cIs it to warm, I don\u2019t have a suit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The door opens for a reason. For you to walk through.<\/p>\n<p>There are millions of doors that open and close endlessly. If Fear keeps you stuck allow Love to carry you through.<\/p>\n<p>When the moment comes. Move into your faith. 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