Frustrated when Goals are blocked.
Application:
1.Frustrated because hard work resulted in failure.
2. Frustrated could not see any ways to reach Goals, it is been blocked.
Illustration:
My friends father is a former, after a long effort, in a village found a land , He is a hard worker , he decided to cultivate in that land. That land was full of thorns , rocks and without water facilities.
A. He cleaned the land . Brought the water to that land , it took many months for him to prepare that land for cultivation.
B. After a many months he decided to sow some seeds in that land. And he did it.
C. Every day he watered the land, his eyes were on the land as much as possible to see the growth.
D. Waited, waited, waited, waited , days passed, weeks passed , the seeds did not germinate.
Frustrated :
Application:
1.His anticipation ended in failure.
2.His hard work became useless.
3.his faithfulness became a question mark?
It may be in some lives but what the Bible ?
Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
Explain:
God gives his strength to us, our works have limits and it has an end.
Bible says for the lord your god is with you always .
Illustration : Back to farmer work :
After some days again he went to land thinking to do some other things .
When he reached there he was shocked, because the next to his land are full of crops . Those lands are prepared for cultivation but the farmer did not work at the particular time, thought it surprised him later it made him to think.
The truth is —-in his obscene, some birds ate seeds since it could not digest every seed the birds ate , some birds trowed seed in the neighbouring lands . Those seeds grown .
With more happiness why ?
now he knew it not the land that did not produce the fruits, not the seeds that did not grow, it was his mistake he did not protect the seeds from enemy . Again he prepared his land for cultivation.
Application:
Your hard works may have not brought fruits in your field. Realise your weakness that stops yours growth , but whether some one accepts or not God has anointed you to be blessing for others.
you may be frustrated by seeing your results in the ministry or family but
Never compare your failures with others success.
Remember: you are working for Gods kingadam in gods field
Expect failures , question? back biting, and shame,
Your working fields may disappoint you. But never forget you are in Gods field that mean God has plan for Every thing and evening one.
Conclusion
Jer 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Never let your present failures stop your good works.
The success may not come to you by today evening but your positive mind with good works , will take you to the success without fail one day
God bless you all .