Is God frustrated with me?

I was feeding Sofia the other day and had an epiphany. Sofia is almost 7 months old now and is really not all that interested in starting solid foods. My other kids didn't have this issue. Right now when I try to feed her she blows bubbles and the spoonful of cereal just oozes right back out of her mouth. It really is quite cute to watch her, but as the one feeding her can become frustrating.

Is that how God sometimes feels about me? Is he trying to grow me spiritually and closer to Him by giving me more 'solids'? Am I just blowing bubbles and not accepting what God is giving me? How frustrated He must feel when He is trying to work with me and teach me more about Him and bring me into a closer relationship with Him!

Does God give us more than we can handle?

The simple answer to this is no. No, God does not give us more than we can handle. However, many times through our own free will, we make decisions that impact our lives negatively and we have to take responsibility for our decision. Other times, other people make decisions that impact us and we end up reaping the consequences of those decision. So what happens when our lives are not going as smoothly as we want it to? Simple, look to God.

God doesn't make bad circumstances come into our lives, but He does use them. He allows these things into our lives for one reason - to bring us back to or closer to Him. So what do we do? We pray to God that He reveal Himself to us, lead us and guide us in our decisions and help us to endure...