Frustration

At some point in life we have all been frustrated.  I know life itself seems to frustrate me.  God even frustrates me sometimes.  He never lets me down or abandons me.  Oh but he frustrates me.

The frustration seems to come into play when I'm not getting my own way. When I am trying to bargain.   It doesn't matter if it's work, an argument with my spouse, or an argument with God. My frustration comes from within me. It took me a long time to realize that. However, once I learned that, it became easier to not focus on whatever the issue is.

Does this mean that I won't get frustrated anymore?  Absolutely not.  But it does mean that I can take a step back and re-evaluate the situation.  I never want to be so frustrated that a situation causes me to lose sight of God.

How do you best handle frustration?  Are you quick to go to God or do you stew over the issues?

Bible Study Resources

Do you use resources other than the Bible to study God's word?  I have heard some people say that they only use the Bible itself when studying God's word.  However, I have learned that some books can point us towards verses in the Bible that we need to read.  When we use these books in connection with our Bibles, we can learn a lot.

While reading a book on prayer, I read about Psalms 25:4-5.  I read it there in the book.  Then I looked it up in my Bible.  I wanted to make sure it was not paraphrased.

They say "Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long." These 2 verses spoke to me because they are a gentle reminder that I must continue to ask God every day to keep guiding me through His plan for my life.

Therefore, I will continue to use not only my Bible, but also devotionals and other books to help me to continue to grow as a Christian.  I know that the church I currently attend has several books that I can borrow.  Check to see if your church does.  It can help point you in a direction that you may not have even thought of.

Asking for God's Help

Life isn't perfect.  However, I am finding that life is what we make of it.  I have a warm home, and food to cook for my family.  I cannot let stressful situations in my life dictate whether or not I will be happy.

I have decided to give stress to God and ask Him to handle it.  In his time whatever that stress is, will either go away or be used for His glory.

I know that there will always be difficult days.  However, if I ask for God's help to get through them, I know that I will be happier for it.  Who knows, I might actually smile more 😀

Blessed

For 2019, the word I have chosen to concentrate on is "blessed."  Anyone who knows me well knows that I don't like change.  I don't handle it well.  However, 2019 is going to be full of changes.  I want to face those changes as well as the challenges that I might face head on.  I choose to see the blessings all around me.

So here I am counting my blessings!!!
I am thankful for God's mercy, His grace & His Love.  I am also thankful for my husband & my children.

There are many many more blessings, but I will continue to list them as the year goes on 😀