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| Little redbird not minding the rain~he sat there for a long time. |
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to
have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for you, that your
faith fail not. Luke 22:31-32a
It rained practically all week; the toilet ran over and I had to call the
plumber; the dog ate my son’s new boxers; I got a nasty cold. What a week!
And that’s not the half of it.
Frustrations piling on—stealing our money, our
time, our sense of well-being—can lead to fear.
Fear—fear of not being able
to do what we need to do, fear of
failure.
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which
is to test you, as though some strange thing happened unto you. 1 Peter 4:12
The truth is this. I am
no exception. Everyone deals with these
kinds of frustrations. They are minor obstacles
really in the big scheme of things--minor irritants compared with what most of this
world’s population must endure on a daily basis. Hardly worth wasting the breath it takes to
grumble. Such is the human condition.
And what’s more. We’ll always have to deal with these petty obstacles
in this fallen world. Conditions cannot always be ideal. It’s just not possible on this pilgrim
journey. Heaven is promised for a future
reality.
Oh yes, Satan will try to sift us and shake our confidence in God. Shake our confidence in who we are in Christ
Jesus.
Look to Jesus. I say
this to encourage myself as much as to encourage you.
Our circumstances cannot control our outlook.
Our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ is the principal
reality. I want that to control my
perspective. Our faith in Him is what
matters most in our everyday moments.
Faith is the victory over all our frustrations and fears.
For whoever is born of God overcomes
the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. 1 John 5:4
Rainbows along the way~photo courtesy of Eileen DeCamp
Thank you for visiting Write Moments with God. Please feel free to leave your comments below. I love to hear from you. May God grant you peace from all frustrations and fears as you look to Him the author and finisher of our Faith. Blessings...
Thank you Mary for your comment. I'm not sure why it isn't showing on here, but I did read it. God bless you today.
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ReplyDeleteGoing through that fiery trial, so Peter 4:12 spoke directly to me. It does teach you dependance on the only One Who can help. Seeing the rainbow is always a sign of God's promises. Please keep my daughter and family in your prayers. Thank you for your ministry.
Pam
Thank you Pam. I pray you feel encouraged and understand that you are not alone. You are secure in Christ Jesus and He will bring you through the fire. Keep walking with Him. I will remember you and yours in my prayers.
DeleteI did not think it was easy to figure out how to make a comment on your blog. I finally clicked the words "1 comment." Here I am.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, your title is dandy. There are times when something startling is exactly right. If I had written your post, I would hope for something that attention-getting. Somebody will almost certainly take offense at it, but I wouldn't worry about it. You can't worry about silly things.
This is a helpful and inspiring post about dealing with frustration and fear. I scrolled through several others, and they are equally lovely nuggets, just bite-sized. This is a great blog.
Thank you Katherine. I appreciate your encouragement and kind words about the blog. I pray my writing is a blessings to other. The title just jumped in my mind thinking about frustrations and fears. I second-guessed myself a lot about whether to go with it or not, but I decided it was the one to stress that frustrations and fears are dirty words! but so relevant to the fiery trials we go through. Praise God, faith in Jesus is the answer to overcome all that. Thanks again for taking your time to write.
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