Mounting Frustration

Greetings!!!

Have you ever been late for work? Maybe you woke up late, and it seemed that the hurrier you went the behinder you fell. My precious daughter found herself in that position this morning. The frustration mounted, and it seemed that nothing went right- hair that could not be managed, the open trunk on the car that would not close, the seat belt that refused to pull out. As things going wrong mounted, frustration soared. It is easy to wonder in times like these, "Where was God in all of this?"

As I went out to run and listen to Scripture, I heard God say, "I am always just on time." It made me think of Romans 5:1-8 "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, Whom He has given us. You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrated His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."(emphasis mine)

I wonder how many times throughout time people have questioned God's timing. God's timing is always perfect... even when you are running late!! Instead of letting frustration, worry, and panic rule in your moments of rush and confusion, ask God to give you His grace and peace. Ask Him to help you rejoice and to use the situation to work in what is missing in your character. Ask Him to redeem the situation that is making you feel that He is late in His help to you.

The LORD bless you with feeling His grace wash over you removing all frustration and flooding you with His peace.

I love you,

Ruth