现在，相信我们都明白「将所有的疑惑和迷惘直接带到神面前」的重要性，接着要处理的问题是：如何将我们心里的事情准确地告诉全能者？我们是以传道的态度和敬虔的语气跟祂说话吗？不，我们必须自然、坦率和诚实地跟祂说话，具体地告诉祂我们有甚么想法和感受。

让我们再次看哈巴谷预言的头四节。我们找到了甚么？我们找到一个以不敬畏和不礼貌的方式向神说话的人。我们在今天的经文也看到类似的问题。你有没有留意到，有些旧约人物感到迷惘或对神感到愤怒时，他们坦诚地将自己的想法和感受告诉神，他们的话有时竟然坦率得几乎是无礼。

哈巴谷感到失望，因为神没有回应他的祷告。你几乎可以听到他用力拍打天堂的门时，他话中充满愤怒和失望：「主啊，我感到迷惘。为甚么你不回应我的祷告？你还要容许这事持续多久？你甚么时候才会对这些重大问题做点甚么？」神有没有吩咐他闭嘴、或者是以较能够接受的语言重新表达？神有没有厌恶的离开先知？没有，因为正如我以前说过──神能够接受。你以前可能没有想过，但这个真理是圣经一再指示的──神比祂任何百姓都更有耐性和忍耐力。

Now that we have seen the importance of bringing all our doubts and confusion directly to God, the next question we must settle is this: How do we go about the task of telling the Almighty exactly what is in our hearts? Do we address Him in ecclesiastical language and in pious tones? No, we must talk to Him naturally, openly and honestly - telling Him precisely what we think and how we feel.

Look again at the first four verses of Habakkuk's prophecy and what do we find? We find a man addressing God in a manner that at first seems irreverent and impertinent. We see something similar in the passage that is before us today. Have you noticed how, when some of the Old Testament personalities felt confused or angry with God, they told Him exactly what they thought and felt - sometimes in language that is blunt almost to the point of rudeness?

Habakkuk was upset because God had not answered his prayers. You can almost hear the anger and frustration in his words as he hammers on the door of heaven: "Lord, I'm confused. Why don't You answer my prayer? How much longer are You going to allow this? When will You do something about these tremendous problems?" Does God tell him to shut up or rephrase his questions in more acceptable language? Does He withdraw from the prophet in an attitude of disgust? No, for as I said before - God can take it. It may not have occurred to you before, but it is a truth that is exemplified over and over again in Scripture - God is more patient and tolerant than any of His people.