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| The Holding Pattern |
A special message for times of trial and tribulation.
Many times God will allow a painful situation or a
painful circumstance in our life to "swallow us up."
This season in our spiritual growth is a holding
pattern.
We can't move to the left or the right. All we can do
is sit, like Jonah sat in the belly of that great fish, so
God can have our undivided attention and speak to us.
God put Jonah in a holding pattern because He needed
to speak to his heart. Jonah was all alone. There were
no friends to call, no colleagues to drop by, no books
to read, no food to eat, no interference's, and no
interruptions.
He had plenty of time to sit, think, meditate, and pray.
When we're deep down in the midst of a difficult situation,
God can talk to us. When He has our undivided attention,
He can show us things about ourselves that we might not
otherwise have seen.
A. Few Of God's Holding Patterns:
1. When you are sick in your physical body and you
have prayed, but God has not healed you yet, you are
in a holding pattern
2. When you are having problems with your children
and you have put them on the altar, but God has not
delivered them yet, you are in a holding pattern.
3. When you have been praying for the salvation of
a loved one and they have not been saved yet, you are
in a holding pattern.
4. When you are in a broken relationship and you have
given it over to God, but it has not been restored yet, you
are in a holding pattern.
5. When the doors slam shut before you can knock on them,
you are in a holding pattern.
When we are deep in the belly of a difficult
situation, there are no interruptions. God has our
undivided attention. All we can do is sit, think,
meditate, and pray. We cannot run from God because
there are no mountains that are high enough, valleys
that are low enough, rivers that are wide enough,
rooms that are dark enough, or places that are hidden
enough from Him. We must remember to praise Him
while we're waiting and remember three things:
1. The pattern has a purpose.
2. The pattern has a plan.
3. The pattern has a process.
So stop struggling and start listening, praying and
trusting. He'll keep you right where you are until
you can clearly hear Him say, "I love you."
Prayer: Father, forgive my unbelief. I know you love
me and will turn anything around to benefit me. You
have planned nothing for me but victories and I am
ready to receive them regardless of how difficult the
path. Amen
The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the
distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels
to the Lord can stand up to anything
Be Blessed.
-- Unknown |
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