How Frustration knocked on my front door...

Hey you,

Its been a minute...11,520 to be exact. It shocks me that 8 days has passed and I could not find time to write or post, but I will tell you why. FRUSTRATION. I have been heavily frustrated over the past week, but in that frustration, Ive learned a few things that eventually kicked me back into gear. 

Frustration is a signal from your spirit man that you are on "E". Im sure that if you are reading this post, you know the lingo i'm suggesting. When your gas tank is on empty, you know how much miles you got left before you need to head to the gas station to fill up. This past week, I found myself being more annoyed when things did not go my way, more willing to find other sources of "gas" to make me feel better, and I also found myself in a space that I did not like--back to online shopping, back to booking a vacation to leave the city, back to rolling my eyes and clapping my hands on every syllable. It wasn't pretty.

Luckily, I picked up on the signal that I need to commune with God and change my system(s). Let me give you some context. On February 9th--the day I made my last post--I was preparing for big things. I was preparing for numerous presentations that was coming up that week, and I had been excused from my normal day-to-day routine. I usually wake up and Thank God that I am up. I get ready for work, and I rush out the door with my things and I drive with worship music on as I get to my destination. On February 10, I didn't do that--just one day of not taking the opportunity to set the pace for the rest of the day and frustration showed up and I was WIPED out. 

The next few days--the same thing--I didn't drive anywhere and didn't cut on worship music. I began to have thoughts of "You can read your Bible tonight", but did I actually do it? All of a sudden, I feel the need to shop online for some cute leggings, or order a pizza via Doordash. I was running on E. 

The signal I heard was loud and clear "Spend some time with me, don't do what you are about to do". And I must admit--I bought some leggings, and I ate that pizza...WITH cheesecake. 

So what did I learn, along from knowing that frustration is a cue signal to spend time with my Heavenly Father? That systems need to be put in place to avoid the dead end of frustration. Driving with worship music is not enough. Saying "Thank you for waking me up, Lord" is not enough. For some people (and it will vary depending on where you are with God), 15 to 30 minutes is not enough. 

"And He came unto the disciples and found them asleep, and said unto Peter, “What, could ye not watch with Me one hour?" --Matthew 26:40 (KJV)

When frustration knocks on your front door, you need to spend more with God. He wants to talk to you, to comfort you and make sure you know that what the next steps are, or to just calm you down. Please do not attempt to depend on a couple of minutes that can affect your lifetime. 

So because my sprit man kicked in, I needed to assess where I am spending my time and carve our more time for God. And I will tell you, the frustration left,  and I went back to feeling like a daughter who was accepted, loved, and forgiven. 

Have you ever felt frustration before? What did you do to relieve it? Let me know in the comments down below! 

I hope this sparked a thought. I will be back.

Respectfully,

Whitney💕