When Life Is Perfectly Frustrating

So, as God has been working on my heart – editing and refining and affirming His message in my life – I’ve been sharing with her. Maybe you could use a reminder today, too?

  • The gifts God has given you will never be perfect, but they are also never “junk.”
  • Failure will happen, but we need to see it as an opportunity to try again, not an excuse to give up.
  • The first idea is rarely the best idea – allow other people to help you turn it into something amazing.
  • Independence is a valuable strength, but that doesn’t mean that depending on others is a weakness.
  • Life will be imperfect, but God still calls His creation “good” – let’s not give it any other name.

No one likes to be wrong, or to have their work edited. It’s not easy to accept that we have weaknesses or need others to help us, to make us better and more effective for the work set before us. Keep going, friend. Work hard this week. When it goes imperfectly, don’t allow frustration to keep you from taking the next right step. We’re in this together.

Like I’ve been speaking over my daughter:

We will all make mistakes

But we will always love one another

And we will work to make better choices

Because we are a family.

This article originally appeared at CrystalStine.me.


Crystal Stine
Crystal Stine
A self-proclaimed “digital missionary” Crystal has always dreamed of her perfect career, climbing the corporate ladder, and achieving success. And she did – and then God began redefining hustle, taking Crystal on a journey from striving to serving. From corporate America to non-profits and freelance work, Crystal understands the tempting pull of striving but has learned to lean into the blessing of focusing her hustle toward serving God’s kingdom. Mama to a 5-year-old (and married to her high school sweetheart), Crystal is the author of “Creative Basics: 30 Days to Awesome Social Media Art,” creator of the popular “Clarity Coaching” Course, editor of "Craving Connection" and host of the annual Write 31 Days challenge, Crystal writes regularly at crystalstine.me and can be found on Instagram @crystalstine.

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