Hallways of Life

Came across an interesting and thought-provoking article on crosswalk.com "3 Lessons to Learn When You’re Stuck in the Hallways of Life". The hallways of life are analogies for our transitions when one door closes and before another one opens.  The article says:

• Embrace the Hallways - hallways can be a respite or place of rest before entering the next stage
• Your Worth is Found in Christ - since our worth is not found in whatever "room" the door has closed on, we are "whole" no matter what, even when we are in the hallway waiting for what's next
• What Happens in the Hallway Changes You Forever - the hallway may take patience as we wait for God in His Timing, but the lessons learned during the waiting period can be the life-changing 

While this analogy is interesting, when I considered how this might apply to my life, I actually found that I am not often in the "hallways" of life.  In general, I have just traveled from one room to another without much of a transition.  The article mentioned how not having hallways could result in burnout jumping from one thing to another without rest in between.  So, maybe I need to intentionally insert transitional periods into my life?  The other interesting thought is that most people might consider time in between relationships as a "hallway"; but, for me, it seems that the relationships are more like the transitions between periods of singleness.

Nevertheless, whether or not I have spent much time in the "hallways of life", I have already learned the lessons pointed out in the article - I do intentionally find times of respite or rest, I know my worth is in Christ, and I have certainly grown through times of waiting.