What do you do when it feels like there’s no room for you? In this Advent reflection, we look at Mary and Joseph’s arrival in Bethlehem—and what it teaches Christian leaders about closed doors, overlooked seasons, and God’s intentional placement. If you’re leading in ministry, work, or community and feel stuck, sidelined, or uncertain about your next step, this message reminds you that no room is never the end of the story.
God is orchestrating something bigger—placing people, gifts, and opportunities exactly where they belong to bring unity in Christ.
What to expect:
- Encouragement for leaders who feel overlooked or blocked
- A biblical perspective on closed doors and divine placement
- Why comparison and envy undermine unity
- Hope for trusting God’s bigger plan in leadership and ministry
Timestamps: 0:11 – Arrival in Bethlehem 0:56 – When there’s “no room” 1:25 – Feeling overlooked in leadership and ministry 2:18 – Closed doors aren’t the end 3:01 – God’s bigger plan and unity 4:16 – Abounding in hope
Keywords: Christian leadership, Advent devotional, waiting on God, closed doors, faith and leadership, Christian men, ministry leadership, unity in Christ, spiritual maturity
Hashtags: #ChristianLeadership #AdventDevotional #FaithAndLeadership #ChristianMen #WaitingOnGod #MinistryLeadership #UnityInChrist #HopeInChrist
🛜 Find out how you can help strengthen unity in Christ with us. Follow and contact us through social media and our website. https://linktr.ee/inHoPE.tv 🎄 Check out Holiday Playlist for more Advent encouragement. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR58w55nniJKp-E-9uJoZkTp-YWovDuPv&si=HAUhU_5N3VuBOgOi
Popular Podcasts
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.