Thursday, April 30, 2015

Proverbs 27:19
19 As water reflects the face,
    so one’s life reflects the heart.


Reflection
Our question today is what disappoints or frustrates you the most? Many times we do not think about the things that get under our skin. The truth is that we can learn a lot from what makes us mad. Of course some level of disappointment and frustration is a part of life. Picture it this way. Imagine that a son is super excited to go fishing with his dad because it means he gets to spend quality time with his dad. But when they go fishing the dad gets mad because they do not even get the slightest nibble. Then the dad becomes silent and distant. So in the process of getting upset over fish, the dad misses his opportunity to give his son what he really wants: time with his dad. If we examine many of the things we get upset about we will discover that many times the driving force behind that
disappointment and frustration is something else competing for our affection. Why do you think exploring the things that disappoint and frustrate us can help us learn more about ourselves and by extension more about our relationship with God?