Frustration Signals Need for Reset
We often feel frustrated because we long to move forward into the new space and into our new future. The timing of the new space is meant to be determined by the creator of time. Not only do we submit our lives to God we submit our time to God. He is beyond time and determines the seasons (Daniel 2:21).
Frustrated feelings can be a lack of peace that come because we are still sitting in an expired space. We are meant to be moving on. We long to be moving on and are waiting for it to happen.... not realising it’s dependent on our choice. God might in fact be waiting for us, waiting for us to make the move and step forward. He standing in front and calling out to come but we are sitting looking down and waiting... not seeing or hearing him calling us. Then when we feel stuck in the expired space and the place now bears no fruit and seems desolate we complain and grow more frustrated. Look up and see- is he calling?
Other times we are pushing on the gate trying to break through to the new space frustrated that it won’t open and we can’t get our break. Nobody helps us open the gate and it remains shut. It can be lonely and disappointing. While bashing on the gate our ego gets bruised and we feel frustrated before retreating further back to think and take another run up to bash the gate once more. The cycle goes on.
HE IS HERE FOR YOU
What if when we turned around not to get another run up but we turned to look? Look at our current space and see Jesus is in it standing still and calm? He is there because it’s still the right space. He is wanting to reset your situation. He is beckoning to say: this space still has so much blessing in it! Come and see! Let me show you what I have in this space for you.
HE HAS GIFTS FOR YOU NOW
When we take a moment off the gate that opens to the next season and reset our gaze on him, we will see he is here. He is near. He is so happy to show you the great gifts of blessing and learning and work he has for you right now. Perhaps there is more his blessing to enjoy, more good to be learnt - don’t pass by great gifts and blessings of God.
God is one we are to dream of most, more than our futures and more than our achievements. He comes first and then the seasons and future comes in underneath. When we look to him in our frustration we get to reset. In the resetting we come into alignment with his times and we find peace.
FRUSTRATION IS A SIGNAL
Frustration is a signal that something in our vision is off centre. Let it be a signal to look to God and see where he is: is he in front calling you to make a step? Is he just behind you calling you to realise the value of what he has already given you to work with now? God first means peace.