About this episode

Pastor Léonce discusses how God works in our waiting periods, using the story of Paul in Acts 16 as a backdrop for divine redirection.

Sometimes the door that won't open isn't God ignoring you. It's Jesus standing in it, redirecting your steps toward something greater. In this message, Pastor Léonce unpacks Acts 16, where Paul faced two consecutive closed doors—both from the Holy Spirit—only to discover that divine redirection led to the birth of the first European church through Lydia, whose heart God opened by a riverside. Whether you're in a career hallway, relationship uncertainty, or spiritual dryness, God is working in your waiting, forming the roots that sustain you when the next door opens. ___________________________ Thank you for listening to United Church's podcast! Subscribe for weekly sermons. Connect with us: Website: united.online Instagram: @unitedchurchonline Facebook: @uchurchonline YouTube: @united.church

People in this episode

Host: Léonce B.Crump Jr.

Topics covered

• waiting
• divine redirection
• spiritual growth
• faith
• church history

Keywords

• waiting
• God's plan
• spirituality
• Acts 16
• Lydia
• faith journey
• closed doors

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Acts 16

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