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, 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 low 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.
Have a Blessed Day!!!!
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