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		<title>Faith and Feelings: Frustrated</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes I get so frustrated I just want to scream. Or punch something. Or hide in the closet and inhale a bag of chocolate. But I refrain. (Most of the time, anyways.) There are so many experiences in life that can produce frustration. Perhaps its a continual miscommunication with our spouse. I could be a [&#8230;]</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Sometimes I get so frustrated I just want to scream. Or punch something. Or hide in the closet and inhale a bag of chocolate.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">But I refrain. (Most of the time, anyways.)</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are so many experiences in life that can produce frustration. Perhaps its a continual miscommunication with our spouse. I could be a teething baby who refuses to nap. Maybe it is that pesky bathroom scale with numbers that refuse to budge even after you have worked your tail off the last week.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Frustration is everywhere and is one of the important &#8220;feelings&#8221; to discuss in our &#8220;Faith and Feelings&#8221; series. Fortunately for us, we aren&#8217;t alone in our frustration. <span id="more-4904"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Jesus, as perfect as a man as He was, got frustrated too.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Don&#8217;t believe me? Crack open your Bible and see for yourself. How many times do we see him telling his disciples &#8220;Oh you of little faith!&#8221; or asking followers &#8220;How can you be so dull?&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If I let my imagination go, I can almost see him placing his head in his hands, letting out a deep, frustrated sigh and looking up with weary eyes as he says, &#8220;Seriously guys? Get with the program. How many times do we have to go over this?!?&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">But even in all his frustration, Jesus was still the prime example on how to deal with the struggles of this world. So I have composed a few tips to ensure that our faith is kept rock solid, even if we are frustrated.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>1. Don&#8217;t quit.</strong> Even though Jesus was dealing with frustration, He didn&#8217;t give up on his ministry or fire His disciples. He didn&#8217;t write them off as a lost cause, throw up His hands and walk away. Instead, He showered grace on them&#8230; Over and over and over again. We can do the same thing with those people, places and things in our lives that bring us frustration.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2. Get away for some recharge time with God.</strong> All throughout the Gospels, we find Jesus breaking free from the crowds and spending time alone with God to pray. This is a wonderful technique for us to engage as well. In those moments of frustration, instead of punching a wall or inhaling that bag of chocolate, we should take a JTO&#8211; a Jesus Time Out. It might be retreating to the bathtub to relax and unwind. It could be going for a run to work out some of the frustrated energy. Or if you are really strapped for time and need help in the moment, it might require a few deep breaths and a prayer whispered under your breath.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>3. Voice your frustration in a loving way.</strong> This doesn&#8217;t mean yell or curse or dump all your junk on someone. This could involve taking a deep breath and literally saying, &#8220;Sweet baby girl, I love you so much. But the fact that you are refusing to nap today is really causing me a lot of frustration. Let&#8217;s pray together, ok?&#8221; I have literally said this to my daughter even though she isn&#8217;t quite a year old&#8230; I know she doesn&#8217;t quite understand but getting it out into the open really helps. Plus it brings LOVE and GRACE back to the surface.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In what areas of your life are you most frustrated? How can we deal with our frustrations without it negatively impacting our faith? I would love to hear your tips and tricks for this sticky emotion. Leave a comment <a href="http://wp.me/p2bz2E-1h6">below. </a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If you are feeling frustrated right now dear friends, take a breath and lay it at the foot of the cross. Jesus understands your struggles. Trust that your season of frustration is simply a way that He is seeking to grow you.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Plus it&#8217;s a great excuse for a good workout followed by a piece of dark chocolate. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/2.3/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Frustration free (for the moment,)</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><em><strong>&#8220;When besieged, I’m calm as a baby. When all hell breaks loose, I’m collected and cool.&#8221; ~Psalm 27:3 MSG</strong></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><i>Linking up today with Michelle via </i><a href="http://michellederusha.com/"><i>Hear it Sunday~Use it Monday</i></a><i>,</i><i> Laura at </i><a href="http://www.lauraboggess.com/"><i>Playdates with God</i></a><i>,</i><i> Joan&#8217;s </i><a href="http://www.thebeautyinhisgrip.com/"><i> </i><i>Beauty in His Grip,</i></a> and<i> </i><a href="http://www.create-with-joy.com/"><i>Inspire me Monday</i></a><i></i><i>Oh! And be sure to join our </i><a href="https://www.7daystime.com/place-hang-link-ups/"><i>#EverydayJesus link-up</i><i> </i></a><i>community right here at 7 Days Time every Thursday!</i></p>
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