How To Break the Cycle of Frustration
Meghan Mellinger
“And a voice from heaven said, ‘You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy’” (Mark 1:11, NLT).
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you” (Psalm 56:3, NIV).
“My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9, NLT).
“‘Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered, ‘you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her’” (Luke 10:41-42, NIV).
God, it feels like everything is going wrong, and I’m struggling because I feel like it’s all my fault. I feel defeated and like I can’t catch a break. But I know You offer mercy and compassion to me even on bad days. Help me remember that You alone are my hope in the hard moments. Thank You for being faithful to me every day, in every way. In Jesus’ name, amen.
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters” (1 John 3:16, NIV).
“For she said, ‘If I touch even his garments, I will be made well’” (Mark 5:28, ESV).
"Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name" (Psalm 86:11, NIV).
“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!” (Isaiah 49:15, NIV).
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness” (James 1:2-3, ESV).
“The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out” (Proverbs 20:5, NIV).
“And a voice from heaven said, ‘You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy’” (Mark 1:11, NLT).
“Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant were standing. The stones are still there today” (Joshua 4:9, CSB).
“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18, NIV).
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2a, NIV).