Throw your hands up!

When you’re frustrated because you’re dissatisfied or discontent, with where you are in life; all you have to do is “throw your hands up”, not out of your frustration, but out of your thankfulness to the Lord! When we find ourselves getting into that “ornery mode”(some of us more than others…and YES, that includes Believers) ;-)…you know, that  mode when we’re grumpy and ungrateful and no one can talk to us, lest they get their head chewed off. It’s during those times when God has a funny way of bringing back to our remembrance ALL the things we should be
thankful for in our lives. You may be able to tune others out, but I don’t care how big and bad you THINK you are…you’ll never be tough enough to tune God out! He’s not trying to annoy us; He does this out of His mere love for us and to gently nudge us towards that open door of turning our disappointment into joy. How you ask; by thanking Him and being grateful for what you already have. Look, let’s be realistic here…we’ll never have EVERYTHING we want when we want it, but we can be content with what we DO have. I’m not saying to be content with where you are in life, because we’re all aiming for something better; but we SHOULD be in a STATE of contentment while we’re where we are! Just as someone “practices” riding a bike, or playing an instrument, sometimes we must practice being thankful and grateful until it becomes second nature! My husband teaches our congregation that we must WILL ourselves to do the things of God, because it is our human nature to do what comes easiest, and that is to walk in the flesh. You see, being grateful and appreciative is the key to spiritual victory! Discontentment is not a result of our circumstances; it is a state of our souls. We as women often lack joy because we lack thankfulness. We start thinking about what we wish we had compared to someone else – a better husband(shucks, maybe a husband all together), a newer home or car, well-behaved children, a better job, the list can go on and on -  not realizing that WHAT we have is still MUCH better than nothing at all. Whenever you find yourself getting frustrated with where you are in life…STOP, OPEN your mouth and begin to THANK God for every GOOD thing  He has already given you and keep thanking Him and then watch what He does on your behalf! This is when the doors open for miracles and for the "above all we could ask or think" moments of our lives! Psalm 63:1-5, Colossians 3:15, Philippians 4:11-12

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