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Managing disappointment

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Topic: Forgiveness

Focus: Managing disappointment

Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV) And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

It’s hard not to be disappointed when plans don’t turn out like you thought they would. As you’re working toward creating function out of dysfunction, it often seems like you’re not making a lot of progress. You know you’re experiencing discouragement when ‘three steps forward and two steps back’, sounds like it would be an improvement.

Life is so fragile. The days are short and the years fly by more quickly than we want them to. Sometimes everything is just way too complicated. You wonder about your role in the condition of your relationships. You wish for things to be perfect—and they’re just not. You take it out on yourself and feel like you’re the one who failed—when others let you down. Why is that?

One reason we have to deal with so much disappointment is that we have ‘expectations’. Expectations are like dreams and visions. It’s healthy to have expectations—like a hopeful idea, or something we are looking forward to. However, expectations can be ‘not so healthy’ when we aren’t flexible, if things don’t work out.

Part of ‘moving forward’ in recovery involves being able to ‘let go’ of things that are beyond your control. People don’t always mean to let you down, it’s just that their ‘expectations’ are different from yours.

(read more below)

Now, you can listen and/or read!

The best way to put closure on disappointment is to forgive, release and bless the one who disappointed you. --Christina Cook Lee, A Quest For New Strength
Link to New Strength Devotional, Audio Version

 

The best way to put closure on disappointment is to forgive, release, and bless the one who disappointed you. --Christina Cook Lee, A Quest For New Strength
New Strength Devotional Inspirational Statement of the Day

 

At the very same time you are encouraging yourself with one dream or vision—a person who was an important part of your ‘expectation’, happened to be encouraging their self with a dream or vision, too. One that was different from yours. Their dream or vision is just as important to them, as yours is to you…but both of them can’t work. One dream or vision isn’t going to come to pass—and it looks like the disappointment is going to have to fall on you.

This type of behavior pattern is something that is going to continue to repeat itself all through your life. It sure would help if you could find better ways to cope, so that disappointments don’t bring you down so far. This is the kind of thing that kept you from getting close to people for a long time. It’s the kind of thing that can bring back a whole lot of other stuff from the past, if you let it.

One of the things you can do to manage disappointment, is to decide not to take it personally. Even if you’re tempted to think the other person is just trying to be difficult at your expense—don’t let it get to you. Determine to take the position of giving the other person the benefit of the doubt. Tell yourself ‘it’s okay’, and then embrace the concept that they didn’t decide to do this just to make you miserable. They’re just trying to get through life the best they can—the same as you. You may have reasons to believe they really are trying to make you miserable on purpose—but choose to take the other course. Choose to believe the best about them.

Another thing that will help keep disappointment in perspective is if you don’t let your mind start to go wild—pulling back every memory you have of other times when this person let you down. Don’t allow yourself the opportunity to build a case by gathering every shred of historical evidence between you and this other person. Stand back and look at the outcome of such a line of thinking. Will your runaway imagination take you closer to God, or further away?

There is something else that can help immensely when you are disappointed. Have an ‘escape plan’ in place. When you feel a disappointment coming on—pull out your escape plan and go to work on it. Maybe it’s a project you are creating. Something artsy or crafty. Maybe there is a book you like to ‘get lost in’. Just do something constructive that will be encouraging to your mind, your will, and your emotions—and help you stay on track.

The most important thing you can do to help yourself, is go to God. Tell Him all about it. Don’t pick up the phone and start raging to someone else what’s eating you. Take it to the Lord. Let it all hang out. Don’t miss anything. He told you to cast all your concerns on Him because He cares about you. He waits for you to come and tell Him what’s on your mind. So, do it. After you’ve poured your heart out—you’ll be able to see straight again and things will start to look better.

Finally, be sure to put closure on your disappointment. God is pleased when we employ our experience, wisdom, knowledge, and understanding—to help ourselves deal with disappointment. He doesn’t want this thing to take on a life of it’s own—He doesn’t want it going to sleep with you and waking up with you. He wants you to set limits. The best way to put closure on disappointment, is to forgive, release, and bless the one who disappointed you.

Declaration: I will find new strength by using what I have learned to help me manage disappointment. Choosing to forgive, release, and bless will always bring me closer to God—which is where I will find peace.

All NEW STRENGTH posts are Copyright by Christina Cook Lee as of the date they were written and posted. Please request permission to re-post or re-blog. This material will be published as a book in 2013, by the grace of God. To subscribe to New Strength, select ‘follow’ in the upper left corner of this page.

For music selections that will help bring hope and encouragement during your recovery from depression and addiction, browse:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW5unzXXC0

Releasing your ‘right’ to justice to the Righteous Judge

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Topic: Justice

Focus: Releasing your ‘right’ to justice to the Righteous Judge

Psalm 140:12 (NIV) I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.

You don’t go through life without having some wrongs done toward you. You might feel like you’ve had more than your share—God knows. In the aftermath of being injured by someone, it’s hard to move on. What they did or said was unfair and there should be some consequences, shouldn’t there? Often, it seems like the person who did wrong has no conscience or remorse. Besides that, it’s unfair that other people don’t know any better and you are left looking like a fool.

Why is it we aren’t always given the opportunity to defend ourselves? Why does the one who did wrong sometimes seem to get away with it? Of course you feel like getting even. Naturally, you’d like everyone else to know the truth. But, there are times when you have to just let people believe what they want to—and trust God to deal justly with the one who did wrong.

If we decide to get justice on our own terms, in our own way—we take away God’s right to secure justice for us. It’s His position as the righteous judge to be the one to deal with the one who inflicted the pain. It’s also His position to uphold our cause. If we go off and take matters into our own hands—we rob God of His glory. By doing that–we are saying in our heart, “I don’t believe God will deal with this person like they deserve to be dealt with—so I’m just going to handle this one on my own”. Being ‘on our own’ is a very risky place to be, when you think about it.

When we decide to manage our own affairs, God takes a step back and lets us. He created us with a will of our own. We can choose to get revenge. He allows it. I can imagine Him watching our feeble attempts to go up against the bullies who may be bigger and smarter than we are in the flesh. I can see His winced expression as we decide to ‘duke it out’…as He knows we might not be a match for our opposer. He regretfully shakes His head, with pity in His eyes—thinking of what He could have done for us, if we had given Him permission.

Frequently, when we go after justice—we end up in worse condition than we were before. We literally add insult to injury. If we didn’t look like the fool before—we probably do now.

In the heat of the conflict, it’s so contrary to our nature to back off. When our character has been assaulted—it’s even harder to let the one who did the damage off the hook.

(Read more below)

NOW, YOU CAN LISTEN AND/OR READ!

Link to New Strength Audio Version
New Strength Inspirational Statement of the Day

The truth of the matter is, it takes more strength and maturity to ‘walk away’ than it would to stick around and try to make sure the other guy gets what he has coming. When you ‘walk away’, you are trusting God to be God. You are letting Him do what He can do, better than you can. You are saying, “God, I’m not going to try to prove anything here. I’m believing You will work this whole thing out in Your way.”

But, what if that takes years? Because it might. Are you willing to wait? Can you just take your hands off the situation and let God maybe take years to deal with it?

Those are tough questions, aren’t they? But, it all boils down to–how much do you trust God? How much does it matter to you to have your say? What if God allowed the whole thing happen as a test–to see if you’d let Him be the one to administer justice? What if you fail the test? If it’s a test He wants you to ‘pass’, and you ‘fail’–will you have to go through something like it again? Can you handle that?

You have a lot to think about. There are many things to contemplate. What it always comes down to is: who is God in your situation? Are you the master of your own fate, or is He?

If you roll your need for justice over on Him, you will be free. Once you hand it over—you don’t have to work on it anymore. You can stand back and watch, instead. Your enemy will be mystified. They will wonder what changed in you. They will probably move on to the next victim when they realize you aren’t going to give them any more action.

You may or may not see the justice that comes to them—but you can be sure that it will happen. After your ‘case’ is safely in God’s hands—whether anyone else sees it or not—you have become the winner. God will uphold your cause and you will not lose.

Declaration: I will find new strength by letting God be God. I release my ‘right to justice’ to the Righteous Judge. I will trust Him to make everything right. He will settle the questions in my mind and heal my wounded heart.

 http://youtu.be/bdVpXFanxHg

 

IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO NEW STRENGTH DEVOTIONAL BELOW, A NEW SEGMENT WILL COME TO YOUR EMAIL EACH DAY.

For music selections that will help bring hope and encouragement during your recovery from depression and addiction, https://www.youtube.com/user/NewStrengthMusic/playlists?sort=dd&view=1

All NEW STRENGTH posts are Copyright by Christina Cook Lee 2012. Please request permission to re-post or re-blog.

Forgiveness

By Leave a Comment

Focus: Managing disappointment

Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV) And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

It’s hard not to be disappointed when plans don’t turn out like you thought they would. As you’re working toward creating function out of dysfunction, it often seems like you’re not making a lot of progress. You know you’re experiencing discouragement when ‘three steps forward and two steps back’, sounds like it would be an improvement.

Life is so fragile. The days are short and the years fly by more quickly than we want them to. Sometimes everything is just way too complicated. You wonder about your role in the condition of your relationships. You wish for things to be perfect—and they’re just not. You take it out on yourself and feel like you’re the one who failed—when others let you down. Why is that?

One reason we have to deal with so much disappointment is that we have ‘expectations’. Expectations are like dreams and visions. It’s healthy to have expectations—like a hopeful idea, or something we are looking forward to. However, expectations can be ‘not so healthy’ when we aren’t flexible, if things don’t work out.

Part of ‘moving forward’ in recovery involves being able to ‘let go’ of things that are beyond your control. People don’t always mean to let you down, it’s just that their ‘expectations’ are different from yours.

(Read more below)

NOW, YOU CAN LISTEN AND/OR READ!

Link to New Strength Audio Version
New Strength Inspirational Statement of the Day

At the very same time you are encouraging yourself with one dream or vision—a person who was an important part of your ‘expectation’, happened to be encouraging their self with a dream or vision, too. One that was different from yours. Their dream or vision is just as important to them, as yours is to you…but both of them can’t work. One dream or vision isn’t going to come to pass—and it looks like the disappointment is going to have to fall on you.

This type of behavior pattern is something that is going to continue to repeat itself all through your life. It sure would help if you could find better ways to cope, so that disappointments don’t bring you down so far. This is the kind of thing that kept you from getting close to people for a long time. It’s the kind of thing that can bring back a whole lot of other stuff from the past, if you let it.

One of the things you can do to manage disappointment, is to decide not to take it personally. Even if you’re tempted to think the other person is just trying to be difficult at your expense—don’t let it get to you. Determine to take the position of giving the other person the benefit of the doubt. Tell yourself ‘it’s okay’, and then embrace the concept that they didn’t decide to do this just to make you miserable. They’re just trying to get through life the best they can—the same as you. You may have reasons to believe they really are trying to make you miserable on purpose—but choose to take the other course. Choose to believe the best about them.

Another thing that will help keep disappointment in perspective is if you don’t let your mind start to go wild—pulling back every memory you have of other times when this person let you down. Don’t allow yourself the opportunity to build a case by gathering every shred of historical evidence between you and this other person. Stand back and look at the outcome of such a line of thinking. Will your runaway imagination take you closer to God, or further away?

There is something else that can help immensely when you are disappointed. Have an ‘escape plan’ in place. When you feel a disappointment coming on—pull out your escape plan and go to work on it. Maybe it’s a project you are creating. Something artsy or crafty. Maybe there is a book you like to ‘get lost in’. Just do something constructive that will be encouraging to your mind, your will, and your emotions—and help you stay on track.

The most important thing you can do to help yourself, is go to God. Tell Him all about it. Don’t pick up the phone and start raging to someone else what’s eating you. Take it to the Lord. Let it all hang out. Don’t miss anything. He told you to cast all your concerns on Him because He cares about you. He waits for you to come and tell Him what’s on your mind. So, do it. After you’ve poured your heart out—you’ll be able to see straight again and things will start to look better.

Finally, be sure to put closure on your disappointment. God is pleased when we employ our experience, wisdom, knowledge, and understanding—to help ourselves deal with disappointment. He doesn’t want this thing to take on a life of it’s own—He doesn’t want it going to sleep with you and waking up with you. He wants you to set limits. The best way to put closure on disappointment, is to forgive, release, and bless the one who disappointed you.

Declaration: I will find new strength by using what I have learned to help me manage disappointment. Choosing to forgive, release, and bless will always bring me closer to God—which is where I will find peace.

IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO NEW STRENGTH DEVOTIONAL BELOW, A NEW SEGMENT WILL COME TO YOUR EMAIL EACH DAY.

For music selections that will help bring hope and encouragement during your recovery from depression and addiction, https://www.youtube.com/user/NewStrengthMusic/playlists?sort=dd&view=1

All NEW STRENGTH posts are Copyright by Christina Cook Lee 2012. Please request permission to re-post or re-blog.

 

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Justice

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Focus: Releasing your ‘right’ to justice to the Righteous Judge

Psalm 140:12 (NIV) I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.

You don’t go through life without having some wrongs done toward you. You might feel like you’ve had more than your share—God knows. In the aftermath of being injured by someone, it’s hard to move on. What they did or said was unfair and there should be some consequences, shouldn’t there? Often, it seems like the person who did wrong has no conscience or remorse. Besides that, it’s unfair that other people don’t know any better and you are left looking like a fool.

Why is it we aren’t always given the opportunity to defend ourselves? Why does the one who did wrong sometimes seem to get away with it? Of course you feel like getting even. Naturally, you’d like everyone else to know the truth. But, there are times when you have to just let people believe what they want to—and trust God to deal justly with the one who did wrong.

If we decide to get justice on our own terms, in our own way—we take away God’s right to secure justice for us. It’s His position as the righteous judge to be the one to deal with the one who inflicted the pain. It’s also His position to uphold our cause. If we go off and take matters into our own hands—we rob God of His glory. By doing that–we are saying in our heart, “I don’t believe God will deal with this person like they deserve to be dealt with—so I’m just going to handle this one on my own”. Being ‘on our own’ is a very risky place to be, when you think about it.

When we decide to manage our own affairs, God takes a step back and lets us. He created us with a will of our own. We can choose to get revenge. He allows it. I can imagine Him watching our feeble attempts to go up against the bullies who may be bigger and smarter than we are in the flesh. I can see His winced expression as we decide to ‘duke it out’…as He knows we might not be a match for our opposer. He regretfully shakes His head, with pity in His eyes—thinking of what He could have done for us, if we had given Him permission.

Frequently, when we go after justice—we end up in worse condition than we were before. We literally add insult to injury. If we didn’t look like the fool before—we probably do now.

In the heat of the conflict, it’s so contrary to our nature to back off. When our character has been assaulted—it’s even harder to let the one who did the damage off the hook.

(Read more below)

NOW, YOU CAN LISTEN AND/OR READ!

Link to New Strength Audio Version
New Strength Inspirational Statement of the Day

The truth of the matter is, it takes more strength and maturity to ‘walk away’ than it would to stick around and try to make sure the other guy gets what he has coming. When you ‘walk away’, you are trusting God to be God. You are letting Him do what He can do, better than you can. You are saying, “God, I’m not going to try to prove anything here. I’m believing You will work this whole thing out in Your way.”

But, what if that takes years? Because it might. Are you willing to wait? Can you just take your hands off the situation and let God maybe take years to deal with it?

Those are tough questions, aren’t they? But, it all boils down to–how much do you trust God? How much does it matter to you to have your say? What if God allowed the whole thing happen as a test–to see if you’d let Him be the one to administer justice? What if you fail the test? If it’s a test He wants you to ‘pass’, and you ‘fail’–will you have to go through something like it again? Can you handle that?

You have a lot to think about. There are many things to contemplate. What it always comes down to is: who is God in your situation? Are you the master of your own fate, or is He?

If you roll your need for justice over on Him, you will be free. Once you hand it over—you don’t have to work on it anymore. You can stand back and watch, instead. Your enemy will be mystified. They will wonder what changed in you. They will probably move on to the next victim when they realize you aren’t going to give them any more action.

You may or may not see the justice that comes to them—but you can be sure that it will happen. After your ‘case’ is safely in God’s hands—whether anyone else sees it or not—you have become the winner. God will uphold your cause and you will not lose.

Declaration: I will find new strength by letting God be God. I release my ‘right to justice’ to the Righteous Judge. I will trust Him to make everything right. He will settle the questions in my mind and heal my wounded heart.

 http://youtu.be/bdVpXFanxHg

 

IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO NEW STRENGTH DEVOTIONAL BELOW, A NEW SEGMENT WILL COME TO YOUR EMAIL EACH DAY.

For music selections that will help bring hope and encouragement during your recovery from depression and addiction, https://www.youtube.com/user/NewStrengthMusic/playlists?sort=dd&view=1

All NEW STRENGTH posts are Copyright by Christina Cook Lee 2012. Please request permission to re-post or re-blog.

Forgiveness

By Leave a Comment

Focus: Managing disappointment

Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV) And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

It’s hard not to be disappointed when plans don’t turn out like you thought they would. As you’re working toward creating function out of dysfunction, it often seems like you’re not making a lot of progress. You know you’re experiencing discouragement when ‘three steps forward and two steps back’, sounds like it would be an improvement.

Life is so fragile. The days are short and the years fly by more quickly than we want them to. Sometimes everything is just way too complicated. You wonder about your role in the condition of your relationships. You wish for things to be perfect—and they’re just not. You take it out on yourself and feel like you’re the one who failed—when others let you down. Why is that?

One reason we have to deal with so much disappointment is that we have ‘expectations’. Expectations are like dreams and visions. It’s healthy to have expectations—like a hopeful idea, or something we are looking forward to. However, expectations can be ‘not so healthy’ when we aren’t flexible, if things don’t work out.

Part of ‘moving forward’ in recovery involves being able to ‘let go’ of things that are beyond your control. People don’t always mean to let you down, it’s just that their ‘expectations’ are different from yours.

(read more below)

Now, you can listen and/or read!

The best way to put closure on disappointment is to forgive, release and bless the one who disappointed you. --Christina Cook Lee, A Quest For New Strength
Link to New Strength Devotional, Audio Version

 

The best way to put closure on disappointment is to forgive, release, and bless the one who disappointed you. --Christina Cook Lee, A Quest For New Strength
New Strength Devotional Inspirational Statement of the Day

 

At the very same time you are encouraging yourself with one dream or vision—a person who was an important part of your ‘expectation’, happened to be encouraging their self with a dream or vision, too. One that was different from yours. Their dream or vision is just as important to them, as yours is to you…but both of them can’t work. One dream or vision isn’t going to come to pass—and it looks like the disappointment is going to have to fall on you.

This type of behavior pattern is something that is going to continue to repeat itself all through your life. It sure would help if you could find better ways to cope, so that disappointments don’t bring you down so far. This is the kind of thing that kept you from getting close to people for a long time. It’s the kind of thing that can bring back a whole lot of other stuff from the past, if you let it.

One of the things you can do to manage disappointment, is to decide not to take it personally. Even if you’re tempted to think the other person is just trying to be difficult at your expense—don’t let it get to you. Determine to take the position of giving the other person the benefit of the doubt. Tell yourself ‘it’s okay’, and then embrace the concept that they didn’t decide to do this just to make you miserable. They’re just trying to get through life the best they can—the same as you. You may have reasons to believe they really are trying to make you miserable on purpose—but choose to take the other course. Choose to believe the best about them.

Another thing that will help keep disappointment in perspective is if you don’t let your mind start to go wild—pulling back every memory you have of other times when this person let you down. Don’t allow yourself the opportunity to build a case by gathering every shred of historical evidence between you and this other person. Stand back and look at the outcome of such a line of thinking. Will your runaway imagination take you closer to God, or further away?

There is something else that can help immensely when you are disappointed. Have an ‘escape plan’ in place. When you feel a disappointment coming on—pull out your escape plan and go to work on it. Maybe it’s a project you are creating. Something artsy or crafty. Maybe there is a book you like to ‘get lost in’. Just do something constructive that will be encouraging to your mind, your will, and your emotions—and help you stay on track.

The most important thing you can do to help yourself, is go to God. Tell Him all about it. Don’t pick up the phone and start raging to someone else what’s eating you. Take it to the Lord. Let it all hang out. Don’t miss anything. He told you to cast all your concerns on Him because He cares about you. He waits for you to come and tell Him what’s on your mind. So, do it. After you’ve poured your heart out—you’ll be able to see straight again and things will start to look better.

Finally, be sure to put closure on your disappointment. God is pleased when we employ our experience, wisdom, knowledge, and understanding—to help ourselves deal with disappointment. He doesn’t want this thing to take on a life of it’s own—He doesn’t want it going to sleep with you and waking up with you. He wants you to set limits. The best way to put closure on disappointment, is to forgive, release, and bless the one who disappointed you.

Declaration: I will find new strength by using what I have learned to help me manage disappointment. Choosing to forgive, release, and bless will always bring me closer to God—which is where I will find peace.

All NEW STRENGTH posts are Copyright by Christina Cook Lee as of the date they were written and posted. Please request permission to re-post or re-blog. This material will be published as a book in 2013, by the grace of God. To subscribe to New Strength, select ‘follow’ in the upper left corner of this page.

For music selections that will help bring hope and encouragement during your recovery from depression and addiction, browse:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW5unzXXC0

Justice

By Leave a Comment

Focus: Releasing your ‘right’ to justice to the Righteous Judge

Psalm 140:12 (NIV) I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.

You don’t go through life without having some wrongs done toward you. You might feel like you’ve had more than your share—God knows. In the aftermath of being injured by someone, it’s hard to move on. What they did or said was unfair and there should be some consequences, shouldn’t there? Often, it seems like the person who did wrong has no conscience or remorse. Besides that, it’s unfair that other people don’t know any better and you are left looking like a fool.

Why is it we aren’t always given the opportunity to defend ourselves? Why does the one who did wrong sometimes seem to get away with it? Of course you feel like getting even. Naturally, you’d like everyone else to know the truth. But, there are times when you have to just let people believe what they want to—and trust God to deal justly with the one who did wrong.

If we decide to get justice on our own terms, in our own way—we take away God’s right to secure justice for us. It’s His position as the righteous judge to be the one to deal with the one who inflicted the pain. It’s also His position to uphold our cause. If we go off and take matters into our own hands—we rob God of His glory. By doing that–we are saying in our heart, “I don’t believe God will deal with this person like they deserve to be dealt with—so I’m just going to handle this one on my own”. Being ‘on our own’ is a very risky place to be, when you think about it.

When we decide to manage our own affairs, God takes a step back and lets us. He created us with a will of our own. We can choose to get revenge. He allows it. I can imagine Him watching our feeble attempts to go up against the bullies who may be bigger and smarter than we are in the flesh. I can see His winced expression as we decide to ‘duke it out’…as He knows we might not be a match for our opposer. He regretfully shakes His head, with pity in His eyes—thinking of what He could have done for us, if we had given Him permission.

Frequently, when we go after justice—we end up in worse condition than we were before. We literally add insult to injury. If we didn’t look like the fool before—we probably do now.

In the heat of the conflict, it’s so contrary to our nature to back off. When our character has been assaulted—it’s even harder to let the one who did the damage off the hook.

(read more below)

Now, you can listen and/or read!

There are times when you have to just let people believe what they want to--and trust God to deal justly with the one who did wrong.
Link to New Strength Devotional, Audio Version
There are times when you have to just let people believe what they want to--and trust God to deal justly with the one who did wrong. --Christina Cook Lee, A Quest For New Strength
New Strength Devotional Inspirational Statement of the Day

 

The truth of the matter is, it takes more strength and maturity to ‘walk away’ than it would to stick around and try to make sure the other guy gets what he has coming. When you ‘walk away’, you are trusting God to be God. You are letting Him do what He can do, better than you can. You are saying, “God, I’m not going to try to prove anything here. I’m believing You will work this whole thing out in Your way.”

But, what if that takes years? Because it might. Are you willing to wait? Can you just take your hands off the situation and let God maybe take years to deal with it?

Those are tough questions, aren’t they? But, it all boils down to–how much do you trust God? How much does it matter to you to have your say? What if God allowed the whole thing happen as a test–to see if you’d let Him be the one to administer justice? What if you fail the test? If it’s a test He wants you to ‘pass’, and you ‘fail’–will you have to go through something like it again? Can you handle that?

You have a lot to think about. There are many things to contemplate. What it always comes down to is: who is God in your situation? Are you the master of your own fate, or is He?

If you roll your need for justice over on Him, you will be free. Once you hand it over—you don’t have to work on it anymore. You can stand back and watch, instead. Your enemy will be mystified. They will wonder what changed in you. They will probably move on to the next victim when they realize you aren’t going to give them any more action.

You may or may not see the justice that comes to them—but you can be sure that it will happen. After your ‘case’ is safely in God’s hands—whether anyone else sees it or not—you have become the winner. God will uphold your cause and you will not lose.

Declaration: I will find new strength by letting God be God. I release my ‘right to justice’ to the Righteous Judge. I will trust Him to make everything right. He will settle the questions in my mind and heal my wounded heart.

 http://youtu.be/bdVpXFanxHg

If you subscribe to New Strength, a new segment will come to your email each day.

For music selections that will help bring hope and encouragement during your recovery from depression and addiction, browse:http://www.youtube.com/view_all_playlists

All NEW STRENGTH posts are Copyright by Christina Cook Lee 2012. Please request permission to re-post or re-blog.