Human nature is very prone to push blindly when frightened or frustrated. Indeed, this is precisely why the doors on all theaters and other public buildings are obliged by law to open outward—because it is the natural direction of panic. Prayer, however, is essentially the refusal to be rushed by panic or by the existing current of things. In prayer, you must draw back from the outer picture, cease to press against events, and realize the Presence of God. The door of the soul opens inward. ~ Fox, Emmet. Find and Use Your Inner Power (p. 61). New Albany. Kindle Edition.

A door to our heart if opened by pushing
would allow invasion. If opened when pushed,
our heart should open from the inside out,
at our invitation. Prayer is essentially
the refusal to be rushed by panic
or by the existing current of things.
While God could enter invited or not,
God allows us the dignity, the choice
to allow Him in. When we’re frightened or frustrated,
and we push it in panic, we can be sure God is there.
ready to bring us peace!