What does Habakkuk teach us about patience? Habakkuk was written for the people experiencing the years-long assaults on Jersusalem and Judah. In the book, the writer asks two or three pretty tough questions for God. How long is this attack on Jerusalem going to last? Why is this happening or why aren’t you doing anything about it? When faced with these questions, Habakkuk urges us to have a vision and a plan and to wait on God’s timing.