Does the Bible Say, "When God Closes a Door, He Opens a Window"?

The Phrase “When God Closes a Door, He Opens a Window” Is Not a Bible Verse

When God closes a door he opens a window. Log that one among everyone's favorite Bible verses not found in the Bible. Where does this saying come from anyway? Well, you can thank Rogers and Hammerstein for the phrase the way we have it in the sound of music.

The main character Maria says the Lord closes a door. Somewhere he opens a window. So hey, maybe you did not get that job or the house you wanted and your dreams didn't come true. But cheer up when God closes a door.

God’s Providence in Hardship and Unanswered Desires

He opens a window. You know, it sounds like you just said God's way is not as great as your way. Have you considered that maybe God shut your door because he wanted you in the house when it came down?

That's the part. We don't like to think about we don't want to imagine that God would ever make us go through anything hard. But 2nd Corinthians 1 9 says this is to make us rely not on ourselves But on God who raises the dead.

Trials, Sanctification, and Steadfastness

Romans 8 29 says it's to make us more like Christ. James 1 2 through 4 says count it all joy my brothers when you face trials of various kinds. For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness and let steadfastness have its full effect that you may be perfect and complete.

The Lord Establishes the Steps of the Righteous

Lacking in nothing rather than saying when God closes a door He opens a window consider Psalm 37 the steps of a man are established by the Lord when he delights in his way. Though he fall he shall not be cast headlong for the Lord upholds his hand.

When we understand the text.