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Practical Excerpts to overcome the frustrations of life

• Emend your expectations:
  When we are unpractical and unrealistic in our anticipations, we fall into disappointment and frustration, for God has not promised us a life free of troubles but He promised to be with us during our troubles, to get us out of them, and bless us.
  

• Accept God’s plan in your life:
  When your thoughts and dreams do not correspond with God’s will in your life, just submit and surrender to His plan. He is not in charge of fulfilling our dreams but He is bound to accomplish his desire in our life which definitely will be for our good.
  

• Allow God to heal your frustration:
  When frustration and failure encounter you, do not surrender or give up but run out to the Lord and pour out your heart before Him and accept His comfort and encouragement.
  

• Don’t go for human solutions:
  When the wait is over long, frustration sneaks into you, try not to rush and dive into quick human settlements. You might think that you are solving the problem but actually you may fall into a bigger one, therefore it is better to wait for God’s deliverance.
  

• Wait for God’s promises:
  Learn how to wait upon God and trust that He will certainly execute His promise on His time, therefore adjust your time with God’s.
  

PRAYER
O heavenly father
I come to You with my feebleness and desperation.
I admit and confess that the world did not satisfy me
and that there is an internal emptiness deep in my heart.
Please help me Lord, to wait upon You even if the wait takes long.

O Lord, help me to learn something while waiting.
O my Lord, heal me of my frustration and fill my heart up again with hope.

Magdy Samuel