BY: Pastor Cornelius F. Warren


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 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,
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.

Hence, God has our undivided attention.
All we can do is sit, 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 secret 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 hear Him
clearly say, "I love you."

Prayer:
  Father, heal my unbelief.
I know you love me and will
turn everything 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



Pastor Cornelius F. Warren ~ Author
New Generation Ministries
Post Office Box 1613
Goldsboro NC 2733-1613
(919) 242-5078




   





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