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In the context of the Bible, the concept of being "frustrated" can be understood as experiencing feelings of dissatisfaction, disappointment, or thwarted plans. This emotional state is often depicted in Scripture as a result of human limitations, the consequences of sin, or divine intervention.
Human Limitations and FrustrationThe Bible acknowledges the limitations of human understanding and ability, which can lead to frustration. In Ecclesiastes, Solomon reflects on the vanity and futility of human endeavors apart from God.
Ecclesiastes 1:14 states, "I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and indeed, all is vanity and a chasing after the wind." This verse highlights the frustration that comes from seeking fulfillment in worldly pursuits without acknowledging God's sovereignty.
Consequences of SinFrustration is also depicted as a consequence of sin. In
Genesis 3, after Adam and Eve's disobedience, God pronounces curses that introduce frustration into human experience.
Genesis 3:17-19 describes how the ground is cursed because of Adam, leading to toil and the frustration of labor: "Cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground."
Divine Intervention and FrustrationAt times, God intervenes in human plans, leading to frustration for those who oppose His will. In the account of the Tower of Babel, God frustrates the plans of humanity by confusing their language, preventing them from completing their project.
Genesis 11:7-8 recounts, "Come, let Us go down and confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech. So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city."
Frustration in the Life of BelieversBelievers may also experience frustration as they navigate the challenges of living in a fallen world. The Apostle Paul speaks to this in
Romans 8:20-21 , where he writes, "For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God." This passage acknowledges the frustration inherent in a world marred by sin, while also pointing to the hope of redemption.
Overcoming FrustrationScripture offers guidance for overcoming frustration through trust in God and reliance on His strength.
Proverbs 3:5-6 advises, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." This counsel encourages believers to seek God's wisdom and direction, alleviating the frustration that comes from relying solely on human understanding.
In
Philippians 4:6-7 , Paul provides further instruction: "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Through prayer and reliance on God, believers can find peace and relief from frustration.
ConclusionWhile frustration is a common human experience, the Bible provides insight into its causes and offers hope for overcoming it through faith and trust in God. By acknowledging human limitations, understanding the consequences of sin, and seeking divine guidance, believers can navigate frustration with a sense of purpose and peace.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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imp. & p. p.) of Frustrate.
Strong's Hebrew
6887a. tsarar -- to bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or...... besieges (1), bind (1), binds (1), bound (3), bring distress (1), cause them distress
(1), cramped (2), distress (6), distressed (6),
frustrated (1), impeded (1
...6565a. parar -- to break, frustrate
... Usage annul (4), annulled (1), break (12), breaking (3), broke (4), broken (7),
cease (1), do away (1), fail (1), frustrate (2),frustrated (2), frustrates (1...
Library
The Jews Instigated by the Emperor Attempt to Rebuild their Temple...
... Book III. Chapter XX."The Jews instigated by the Emperor attempt to rebuild their
Temple, and arefrustrated in their Attempt by Miraculous Interposition....
On the Second Part of the Psalm.
... Their plots shall befrustrated.... See! His sword destroys himself, and his
laying of snares isfrustrated. What is meant byfrustrated?...
Plenteous Redemption
... purchase what he never shall obtain; and I hold it to be little less than blasphemy
to assert that the intention of our Saviour's death can ever befrustrated....
Thwarting God's Purpose
... Now the word 'rejected' would be more adequately rendered 'frustrated,' thwarted,
made void, or some such expression, as indeed it is employed in other places...
Whether the Highest Angel among those who Sinned was the Highest...
... If therefore the highest of the angels sinned, it follows that the Divine ordinance
wasfrustrated in the noblest creature which is unfitting....
The Mission of the Son of Man
... it down as a selfevident truth, that whatever was the intention of Christ in his
coming into the world that intention most certainly shall never befrustrated....
Whether the Plants and Animals Will Remain in this Renewal?
... since they are nobler. Objection 5: Further, it is unseemly to assert that
the natural appetite will befrustrated. But by their...
Writings of St. Ambrose.
... of the attempt of Symmachus and the heathen senators to procure the restitution
of the image and Altar of Victory in the Roman Senate-house,frustrated by St....
What Life May be Made
... shine upon thy ways.' Then is my will to be omnipotent, and am I to be delivered
from the experiences of disappointments and failures andfrustrated plans that...
Home-Discipline.
... Hence, in home-discipline, true severity and true sympathy should unite and temper
each other. Without this the very ends proposed will befrustrated....
Thesaurus
Frustrated (7 Occurrences)... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Frustrate. Multi-Version Concordance
Frustrated (7 Occurrences). Luke 7:30 But the Pharisees
...Frustrate (7 Occurrences)
Volition
... While it is possible to oppose the will of God, His counsel or purpose cannot be
frustrated (Acts 2:23; Acts 4:28 Romans 9:19 Ephesians 1:11 Hebrews 6:17); it...
Gittites (2 Occurrences)
... as a bodyguard to David with Ittai at their head (2 Samuel 15:18; 2 Samuel 18:2).
Obed-edom, to whom David entrusted the ark when he wasfrustrated in bringing...
Fail (130 Occurrences)
... 7. (vi) To come short of a result or object aimed at or desired ; to be baffled
orfrustrated. 8. (vi) To err in judgment; to be mistaken....
Frustrates (5 Occurrences)
Transfiguration
... cruel, was to be His portion; was made to know also that His mission as the fulfillment
of Law (Moses) and prophecy (Elijah) was not to befrustrated by death....
Ramah (38 Occurrences)
... The latterfrustrated the attempt, and carried off the materials which Bassha had
collected, and with them fortified against him Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah (1...
Refusing (21 Occurrences)
... Luke 7:30 But the Pharisees and expounders of the Law havefrustrated God's purpose
as to their own lives, by refusing to be baptized. (WEY)....
Electing (1 Occurrence)
... then, though they were not then born and had not done anything either good or evil,
yet in order that God's electing purpose might not befrustrated, based, as...
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