“FRUSTRATIONS!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 759

October 28, 2025///

Have you ever had a day that started off great and then began to unravel and you found yourself getting frustrated and upset?

This was that day! My quiet time with the Lord, in the word, and in prayer was amazing!

Then the thing that pushes my frustration button, computer issues, began!

If you have ever been in a frustrating situation, you understand when I say that one frustrating thing led to another. The peace and joy that was filling my heart was gone!

What to do? Leave the frustrating problem for a while and cast all that agitation on the Lord Jesus!

If the enemy of all that is good can keep us frustrated, then we are doing exactly what he wants. But when we stop, change our focus and get in the rhythm of God’s Grace we have defeated the enemy at his game of deception!

When we stop, drop to our knees (even if just inside), and turn our hearts to Jesus, we understand that whatever happens in the situation that has us so out of sorts is nothing in light of eternity!

When we begin to consider that we have a Heavenly Father with all Power and Glory, with whom nothing is impossible, our focus changes!

If we allow ourselves to realize we are formed and created for Loving God and others and bringing God’s kingdom to earth, the problem we are encountering loses its frustrating power!

The truth that we can ask the Father and He will fill us with wisdom and show us the way to continue to walk in Faith and Victory in every situation gives us the joy that the world cannot give!

It reminds me of a picture that was worth a thousand or more words that I showed once (maybe twice) when teaching.

A little Girl was holding on to a teddy bear and Jesus was kneeling in front of her and reaching out His hand. Behind Him was a huge teddy bear as big as a person!

When we release the problem and situations and even our possessions to Jesus, He gives back so much more! He blesses us exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or imagine!

But when we hold on to our frustrations and situations and possessions, we block the abundant wisdom and provisions He has for us!

Jesus was giving us a solid foundation for living when He declared:

1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Matthew 11:28 (KJV)Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Mark 10:27 (KJV) And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

Why do we doubt? Those scriptures are directions and promises to each of us and yet we struggle with the answers rather than come to Him!

Jesus came that we would have life and life abundantly and we live so below His plan that it is pitiful!

The God we serve is not limited in what He can do and when we live with an eternal perspective the things of the earth grow dim and hold no sway over us!

Join me in praising on this day of Victory, Power, Joy, and Peace as we defeat every plan of the enemy!

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Father, forgive us when we make you sad that we do not come to you immediately when frustrating situations show their ugly head! You are so full of Love for us, and you are our guide, our wisdom, our protector, and you have good and perfect gifts for us! We come and rest in you and the power of your might! Help us to live with an eternal focus! I ask in Jesus’ name! Amen!

Love, MeMaw