Divine Reset

FRUSTRATION

Let’s get real for a moment. If you live in this world there will be stressful situations. As a matter of fact, God's Word promises it!

John 16:33 (AMPC) I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation, trials, and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]

I've had a day full of it. There was one very important thing I had set this day aside to accomplish but other obligations kept taking precedence. I kept spinning my wheels and felt like the life was sucked out of me. Now I have a little time to sit, seek God and write a devotion before it's time to get ready for our midweek service. I could cram what I needed to do at this moment, but I know that will only bring more frustration...the peace I need is in His Word and presence.

Ha!! Between that last line and this one, I reset. I was preoccupied with the one thing I did not have time to accomplish today, but as I set the devotion down, repented for my anxiety, closed my eyes, and set them back on my first love, peace immediately flooded the room and my heart and soul...I think God allows us to experience these moments to remind us, peace and joy can only be found in His presence and Word. 

Just a simple reminder today, whether you're just having a frustrating day or a major attack, Jesus is there waiting to wipe your tears, hold you close and transform your situation into something that will bring Him glory and bless others! Don't yield to the temptation to whine and complain. It's a downward spiral that will lead you to darkness and depression. Slip away from your problems, find a private place, cry out to Him in repentance, surrender and worship. Then open His Word and allow Him to minister to your heart. You'll be amazed at what that divine reset will do for you!!

Hebrews 12:2-4 (AMPC) Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Just think of Him Who endured from sinners such grievous opposition and bitter hostility against Himself [reckon up and consider it all in comparison with your trials], so that you may not grow weary or exhausted, losing heart and relaxing and fainting in your minds. You have not yet struggled and fought agonizingly against sin, nor have you yet resisted and withstood to the point of pouring out your [own] blood.

1 Peter 5:6-10 (KJV) Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Psalm 119:105 (KJV) Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.