Frustrated!

The Mountain Audio

Our Verse: Phil 2:13 “God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.”
Ever feel frustrated with God? It seems like He gives us rules that we can't keep. We know He wants us to live a righteous life, but we just don't seem to have the will power to do it. Deep inside us, we know what's right. So how do we obey Him??
Here it is. When God tells us to do certain things and how to live, He also promises to help us do it! That's what our verse above is all about. God tells us to avoid doing wrong things, but avoiding wrong doesn't depend on us. He works inside us, in our heart and mind, so we can obey Him.
Let's see how this actually works.
Because you have a daily friendship, a personal connection, with God, He places a desire inside you to do the right thing- He “wills it”. As we follow Him each day and read His instructions, the Bible, we get a desire to do right. This desire moves from our heart to our mind. We begin to think the right thing in our mind. This finally translates into actions (doing right) with our body.
From God to our heart, into our mind and then done in our body. You will find yourself doing the right thing and the results are sweet. Bear in mind this is a lifelong process. We are daily being “holified,” made holy by God. All this comes directly from your Father in Heaven and everyone, your whole world, benefits!
You will be frustrated in life. But you don't have to be frustrated with God's commands. You can say, “Lord, I will trust You to help me do what You want.”
Philippians 2:13 is a promise you can depend on. God will give you the ability to obey His commands. He is your Father in Heaven and He wants you to succeed. God (really) is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him.”