Do you ever feel discouraged and frustrated? Sure you have. We have all had moments in our lives when situations arise and we get discouraged. I don't particularly like criticism especially when there is some truth mixed into it. We live in a fallen world and there will be things that happen to us that will seem completely and unequivocally unfair.
We have a choice when pressures mount and challenges come against us. We can get angry and frustrated and discouraged or we can hand it all over to God and trust Him to handle everything. The Lord promises us in His Word that He will take care of us if we are trusting in Him.
We may need to adjust our take on the situation and see what God wants us to learn from this. The best place for us to grow spiritually is in the deep dark valley of trials and not the mountain top experiences that we get sometimes. I really enjoy those mountain top moments when we feel close to the Lord and we can sense His presence and all is going well for us, but that is not where our faith grows.
Our faith grows in the battlefield of life as we journey through this earthly sod with our faith transfixed upon our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Jesus tells us in Scripture that in this world we will have trouble, but we need to take heart and know that He, Jesus, has overcome the world.
I feel like I have been unfairly criticized today and it hurt very deeply, but I know the Lord is going to work through this situation for my good and His glory. I was very upset and angry I must confess. I allow things bother me way too much and I have received criticism before for not being fast enough at my job so I shouldn't be surprised, but it still stings.
Maybe this is the Lord's way to try to humble me and help me see places of improvement in my life so I can better reflect the Lord Jesus to those around me. What ever the trial that comes against us we need to try to see it from God's viewpoint. I need to learn to do that more often.
Lord,
You are Holy and Just in Your Judgments.
Forgive us our sins of commission and our sins of omission.
Help us to forgive those who hurt us.
Help us to grow spiritually and even emotionally from the wounds that others have inflicted upon us.
Lead us and guide us by Your Holy Spirit.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen
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