For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord.

This passage reminds us to acknowledge God’s sovereignty and what He  is allowing— not causing but allowing— and that we can trust Him to bring about His plans for us. 

 By holding onto that passage, we can consider whatever chaotic situation we face as an opportunity to increase our faith.   Of course we question why God allows these frustrations in our lives.  I’m a good person, so why can’t I just avoid these hurtful things?

God’s ways are not only different from our ways.  He sees the whole scope of our life.   Remember that He is God and you and I are not.

Paul’s letter to the Romans states “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.  

This it is our assurance that—He will turn our frustrations into something that is needful for us.

Each of us has special needs.  Yours are different from mine.  Patience in my caregiving, a bratty kid, a neighbor who plays music too loud; a barking dog down the street; my painful knee! The list goes on!

Frustrations also involves something we hesitate to do.  Surrender…… that we surrender to Him.   The key here is to surrender.  What is God trying to tell me?

 Bring to God your frustrating situation, surrender it to Him, and acknowledge that He can use it to make you and me a better person.   By reading this verse, we won’t be looking for the blessings to come from the frustration itself but rather looking at what God is doing in our life. 

Many times, our frustration stems from having waited or continually praying for something, and God has not yet delivered. So, our frustration may be just an insistence on our own plan or our wants rather than God’s determination of what is best for us.

 If you and I are praying for a good thing, and God is still withholding it, then either it’s not a good thing for us, or it isn’t time.  When God withholds, it’s because He is waiting for the proper time or He’s waiting with something far better than we can imagine.  We are winning by waiting.  We are accepting His will in our life. 

                                        Trust Him in the midst of your frustration.

                                     Our frustrations might be just what we need!