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HOLDING PATTERNS OF LIFE
This note is dedicated to all those who have lost something or someone. It is a WIP or work in progress so more will follow. A holding pattern in life may be as serious as chronic or terminal sickness or minor as change in job. You have two choices in life you can murmur, complain or argue in your head, get angry take it out on the cat or dog, or worse yet take it out on your family Or you can give thanks and ask God what is happening.
Although people do not like to think about it, Discipline or (chastening) is a part of the Christians' life He sends reproofs of life our way. He loves us too much to let us remain the way we are. Sometimes in life we are asked to circle above the airport of life until we get the clearance in the control tower from our Savior before we can land and proceed with our life. What do we do while we are circling in a holding pattern?
* Be still, and know that i am God: i will be exalted among the heathen, i will be exalted in the earth. PSALM 46:10 KJV
28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:28-31(KJV)
WHAT DO YOU DO WHILE YOU ARE WAITING?
- Be active while you are waiting. While sitting in darkness or confusion
- Remember life "comes in seasons”. IE "it came to pass", Ecc. 3:1-8 ,
- Ask for wisdom- be open to a change in plans. James 1:5-6
- Identify the two sources of wisdom. James 3:14-17
- Listen more than you talk If you mouth is itchy don't scratch it. James 1:19
- Talk to God about everything with thanksgiving Peace amidst chaos is what your heart and mind needs. Phil 4:6-7
- Acknowledge Him in all things you are facing (ways) even the things you have figured out(be not wise in your own conceits and opinions.) To do this you need to give up your plans and agendas Pro 3:5-7
- Let he Holy Spirit pray for you. He does a better job and is not biased or opinionated. He has the inside scoop on what is going on. Rom 8:26-27
- Don't talk too much to others while you are hurting( you can start a fire that no one can control). What you say, when you say, how you say it controls your mind and your emotions. If you insist on chattering you can stir yourself and those around you into a ball of fire, "Go to the throne not the phone". JMeyers. James 3:5-11
- Remember that God is interested in you becoming more like his son. Hebrew 12:5-17
- Increase your faith by reading the word during this time of darkness. There is comfort in Scripture Romans 10:17, Romans 15:4
- Allow the Word to discern the thoughts and intents of your heart. Hebrews 4:12
- Keep busy overcoming evil with good, look for good things you can do while you are hurting. Do this by faith. Rom 12:9-29
- Don’t Fear Psalm 91:1-16
- Short phrases to Do and Not to Do. Very easy to remember Psa 37:1-17
- Cast your burden on the Lord . Matt. 11:28-30, 1 Pet. 5:6-7
- Perhaps you are going through a trial 1 Peter 4:12-16
- Persecution, trials, temptations, afflictions will come because of the Word. Don't quit. Matt. 13:20-21, Mark 4:16, Luke 8:13
- Let God promote you
- Sometimes a HOLDING PATTERN is a time of cleansing Pastor Mark his rash.
- WHEN GOD SAYS WAIT Isaiah 40:31,41:10, Lamentations 3:25, Micah 7:7, Lamentations 3:22-23, Psalm 25:5, Psalm 27:13-14, Psalm 52:9, Psalm 62:5, Psalm 130:5-6
- CHASTENING, AFFLICTIONS AND THE REPROOFS OF LIFE
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