This is how my daughter humorously described an attempt I
made at pulling into a parking space about two months ago. Admittedly, I
probably should not have been trying to get into that space because I was on a
weird angle. Also, because of the weird angle, I had to swing wide and, in her
evaluation, was going a little too fast (hence the description “coming in
hot”). We’ve laughed several times about not only that incident but also that
phrase. For us, that phrase has come to be a descriptor for any event that is
taking place in a way that is not as it should be and that is overly aggressive.
A while ago we talked about those “drumroll” periods in our
lives—when we know something is going to happen, but it hasn’t happened yet.
The purpose of that writing was to invite us to wait well. The purpose of this
one is to bring awareness to the impatience that can sometimes develop while we
wait, and to be mindful of how we may view and relate to God in these times.
During these waiting periods, do you ever find yourself
“coming in hot” with regard to your communication with God? Do you ever notice
you are being aggressive with Him rather than realizing He is on your side and
that while you can be assertive, you need not be hostile? Have you ever gotten
to a point that you are frustrated and feel that you are at your wit’s end? If
so, you may have approached God with some aggression. And what can happen to us
in these times is that we approach God from a skewed perspective. Our
frustrations, our desires, our impatience, and our ignorance regarding what is
happening in the spirit realm can all result in our thinking being a little bit
off center—on a weird angle, so to speak.
God invites us to labor in prayer with Him. With Him. He is our dear Father.
He loves us. He has promised that He will neither leave us nor forsake us. He
is on our side. (and if God is for us, who can be against us, right?!?!) When
we pray with Him…when we cry out… He answers. It is tough enough to go through
these times of waiting and trial without adding the tension of questioning whether
or not God is on our side. Press into Him through prayer and praise. He loves
when we pursue relationship with Him! Be relentless. And remember that He has
great plans for you right there in the midst of your challenging season. No
need to come in hot—no need for the weird angle. Instead try trust, reliance,
humility, asking, seeking, knocking, and joyfully waiting with confident
expectation that He fulfill every one of His promises.
For no word from God
will ever fail. Luke 1:37
Come to Me, all of you who are weary and carry
heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
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