Holding Patterns

[Sister_Ayesha]

HOLDING PATTERNS

Many times Allah (swt) 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 Allah (swt) can have our undivided attention and speak to us.

Allah (swt) 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 interferences, 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, Allah (swt) 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 Allah’s (swt) Holding Patterns:

1. When you are sick in your physical body and you have prayed, but Allah (swt) 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 before him, but Allah (swt) 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 Allah (swt), 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. Allah (swt) has our undivided attention. All we can do is sit, think, meditate, and pray. We cannot run from Allah (swt) 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."

Allahummagh fir-lee warr hamnee wah-dini warr zuq-ni.
Translation: O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me aright and grant me sustenance.

The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to Allah (swt) can stand up to anything. Be Blessed.

A Positive Thought
If Allah (swt) had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning.
Whenever you want to talk, He’ll listen.
He can live anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart.
Face it; He's crazy about you.

"Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly"
- Anonymous

[Souljette]

Mashalllahhh dis is beautifull