Deliverance from the Black Hole
By Os Hillman 
"As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you" (Joshua 1:5b).
A black hole is a place of total nothingness. It's a time in our life when God removes the resources and supports that we normally rely on to feel secure - our careers, finances, friends, family, health and so forth. It is a preparation time.
When you find yourself in a black hole experience, don't just sit and brood. Take stock of your life. Take a look at your relationship with God.
First, ask God if there are any sins, habits, or attitudes that He might be judging in your life. It's important to discern whether the trial we face is the result of God's discipline for our sin?or if it is preparing us for a future leadership role.
Second, when you enter a black hole, don't trust your feelings. Trust God. Your feelings will tell you, "God has rejected you. Abandon hope. He has left you utterly alone." Feelings change; God never changes. Feelings come and go; God is always with us.
Third, remember that your black hole experience is not only intended to refine and define you; it's also intended to influence and change the lives of hundreds or even thousands of other people. Our adversity is not just for us, but others in our sphere of influence.
Fourth, don't try to hurry the black hole process along. Remember, when Joseph was in the depths of the pit, there was nothing he could do about it. He couldn't climb out, jump out, levitate out, or talk his way out. All he could do was pray and wait upon the Lord.
Fifth, lean on God. Even when you don't feel like praying, pray. Even when you don't feel like reading His Word, read. Even when you don't feel like singing songs of faith, sing. When you pray, don't just talk; listen. Be silent before Him and listen for His still, quiet voice.
Sixth, be alert to new truths and new perspectives. During a black hole experience, God often leads us to amazing new discoveries. A black hole can be a storehouse of unexpected riches for the soul.

In this fast paced World we live in, patience is becoming a lost art!   We may even think that God isn't hearing our prayers because they aren't answered instantly.

 

When you find yourself feeling that way remember to; REST IN THE LORD, AND WAIT PATIENTLY FOR HIM.  ( PSALM 37:7 ). Therefore, why not slow down and practice patience, as well as, take time to enjoy the simple things in life like:

 

                          TAKING TIME

 

           Take time to think...It is the source of

           power.

 

           Take time to play...It is the secret of

           perpetual youth.

 

           Take time to read...It is the fountain of

           wisdom.

 

           Take time to pray...It is the greatest power

           on Earth.

 

           Take time to love and be loved...It is a God-

           given privilege.

 

           Take time to be friendly...It is the road to

           happiness.

 

           Take time to laugh...It is the music of the

           soul.

 

           Take time to give...It is too short a day to be

           selfish.

 

           Take time to work...It is the price of

           success.

 

           Take time to do charity...It is the key to

           Heaven.