It’s often heard when a new leader comes onto the scene that she or he will tell their team that they operate under an “open door policy”. This means that the leader is trying to tell everyone that he/she will be accessible and that people on the team should feel free to stop by any time and talk about what is on their mind. In all reality, few really can follow up on that promise as the calendar fills with meetings, travel, management duties, etc. I saw a tweet recently from a friend who said that the person who created the open door policy never got anything done. Having personally worked in a cubicle for seven years and then another two and a half years just out in the open, I can relate to the statement. When our entire management team was sitting out in the open, our version of the closed door was when we would put our iPod ear buds in our ears. Even then, it was very easy for anyone to just walk up and start a conversation. In hindsight, there was many a day when I sure wished I could have been in an office for a few hours each day and shut a door to think and just do. But as a leader, being accessible for those who felt they needed me, probably far outweighed those lost hours of concentration and focus. Even if we don’t have an office with a door, being available and having our proverbial doors open to others is a good thing. This is not the only time that we should pay attention to doors that are closed or open. Jesus tells us; “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.” So, today, it is not only someone who works for you, or someone you work with who wants you to open the door. God wants you to have the ultimate open door policy for Him at all times.

Revelation 3:20 (New Living Testament)