T.O.D.A.Y.’S ENCOURAGEMENT for June 13th, 2002

T.O.D.A.Y. Ministries

Good Morning!

As I was seeking The Lord about the subject matter for this "Encouragement", He gave me one word..........Frustration.  According to Webster, the definition of frustration is: being prevented from achieving an objective; disappointment; discouragement; confusion, etc. Well, according to the Bible, none of these things are from God.  So, then, where does it come from?

We have an enemy, and it is not other people (Ephesians 6:12).  The devil is the one that wants to...prevent us from achieving our objectives; to be disappointed; to be discouraged; and to be confused.

All of us will have opportunities to become frustrated, just like all of us have opportunities to become fearful.  We have to make the decision to resist the spirit of frustration the same way we resist the spirit of fear.  Why?  Because, frustration (our inability to achieve our objectives), leads to self-condemnation; we think there is something wrong with us.  Then self-condemnation is the forerunner to self-pity.  Self-pity leads to depression, and this is exactly where the devil wants to take us.  But God does not want us to be ignorant of Satan's devices (2Corinthians 2:11).

Tomorrow, we will look further into God's Word concerning this subject.  I encourage you, today, to trust Almighty God to deliver you from discouragement...the Apostle Paul did!

Have a Blessed Day!!                  In His Love,        Luanne
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