Late hour chat: I'M FRUSTRATED!

The most befitting and beneficial thing to do when you find yourself frustrated, complaining, overwhelmed, etc. is just to simply take a deep breath and count your blessings. At this very moment, I am frustrated and annoyed with some things that are going on. While I try to encourage myself and tell myself "all is well", it still bothers me sometimes that people are just "like that"- rude, inconsiderate, selfish, etc. Its like some of us have forgotten that this life is NOT about us! Or maybe its just that some people were never taught that *shrugs*. One thing I've been thinking about lately is LEADERSHIP. The key word is LEADER. If I profess to be a leader then I have to do as leaders do by making tough decisions to better the group as a whole. While it is the leader's responsibility to oversee the group, it is just as important that those who are in the group do as they are supposed to do. Now-a-days, it seems as if many "grown" people do not like other "grown" people (leaders) telling them what to do without becoming so easily offended. But my thing is, WHY are you apart of the group then? UGH!!!! 

I rarely make posts such as this, but on my quest towards being more transparent.....what you see is what you get. Right now, I just don't know. Its hard trying to do the right thing and be the best leader for a group who seems as if they don't appreciate your gift. No, its not about "them", but it is about the cause I am working for. In ministry, I must continue to remember that I'm not doing it for "man", but for God! We as Christians (as a whole) can be some of the hardest people to work with which is such a shame. We can't set our differences aside to work for a better cause and that is reaching lost souls for Christ because we are too busy talking about one another, sitting back criticizing when we aren't working ourselves, and jealous of others when it shouldn't be like that. And then many of us are in competition with one another when we should be helping each other out. UGH! I could go on and on, but instead I'm going to take a moment out to get my focus back by stating some things I'm grateful for at this moment. Have any of you ever felt this way?

AT THIS MOMENT, I'M GRATEFUL FOR......


LIFE
SECOND CHANCES
BREATH
FEELINGS
LOVE
SUPPORT
TIME
SLEEP

LORD, I JUST ASK THAT YOU STRENGTHEN LEADERS EVERYWHERE TO BE WHO YOU HAVE CALLED US TO BE. HELP US TO MAKE WISE DECISIONS THAT WILL BETTER THE GROUP AS WHOLE, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY GIVE YOU HONOR AND GLORY. HELP US TO STAY ON THE BATTLEFIELD AND NOT GIVE UP PREMATURELY. THOSE WHO SHOULD NOT BE IN OUR GROUP, PLEASE REMOVE THEM EXPEDITIOUSLY FATHER SO THAT YOUR WORK CAN BE CONTINUED. GIVE US PEACE WHERE THERE IS CONFUSION, STRENGTH WHERE WE ARE WEAK, AND LOVE WHERE THERE IS HATE AND ANIMOSITY. HELP US TO BE SENSITIVE TO YOUR SPIRIT SO THAT WE CAN ULTIMATELY MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS. AMEN.