Someone noted that at the core of frustration is thinking, doing, or saying the same thing over and over expecting different results. This identifies a vicious circle. It’s comparable to a parent telling a child to do a specific task several times but without compliance.
As the parent bursts into angry threats, the child might comply. Then the parent feels guilty and helps the child do the task or entirely overlooks it. Parental patience can be interpreted as a lack of authority, which gives birth to vicious circles.
It’s important to structure patience with rules that are clearly understood and enforceable. Setting precise boundaries is the key to mastering self-control. 1 Peter 4:7 speaks to the issue: “Therefore be clear-minded and self-controlled so that you can pray.” Did you know that self-control is a prerequisite for praying? The power of prayer makes it possible to avoid conflict and overcome unproductive vicious circles.
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Ask
and
keep on asking and it will be given to you, seek and keep on seeking and
you will find, knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to
you.
~Matthew 7:7 Amplified Bible
Therefore
confess your sins to one another and pray for each other so that you may be
healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
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