Pastor Cory Smithee
Human Emotion
Samuel Ullman- The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations.
Penned Truth: If you stay frustrated you will do something you will regret.
Proverbs 15:1 (AMP) 15 A soft and gentle and thoughtful answer turns away wrath, But harsh and painful and careless words stir up anger.
Ephesians 4:29 (KJV) 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Samuel Ullman- The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations.
Luke 9:28–42 (ESV) 28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. 30 And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, 31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. 33 And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said. 34 As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!” 36 And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen. 37 On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. 38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. 39 And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him so that he foams at the mouth, and shatters him, and will hardly leave him. 40 And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.” 41 Jesus answered, “O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.” 42 While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
* Ask yourself, “Did I cause it?”
Galatians 6:7–8 (ESV) 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
* Ask yourself, “What can I learn from it?”
Romans 8:28 (ESV) 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Penned Wisdom: Use the irritation causing frustration as an opportunity to grow in character and become more like Christ by reacting like Christ.
* Thank God in the situation.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV) 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
* Turn the frustration into a funny, humorous event.
Proverbs 17:22 (ESV) 22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Penned Truth: A sense of humor is God’s antidote for frustration.
* Ask God to fill you with his love regularly!
1 Corinthians 13:4–5 (ESV) 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful….
Penned Truth: Love is self-giving, not self-serving. Love concentrates on the other person.
Katherine Walden- If you’ve ever read more than a few Psalms, you’ll quickly learn It’s okay to have an occasional meltdown. But choose the proper venue to have it. Go to your prayer closet, in the loving presence of your Heavenly Father who will carry you through and give you the grace to move forward.
Final Statement: We should be in contact with our moods, take responsibility for them, and not let them control us. Recognize warning signs of frustration, such as our tone of voice and body language. God is our ever-present help in times of frustration. He is always ready and available to help us if we only ask. We run with impatience and fall into the pit of frustration. The enemy does not care about us; he wants to rob you of your peace and cause us to put ourselves first. God will change that if you let him.
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