Fundamentals - Culture Of Honor - Part 8

The Frustration Principle - When all efforts to apply these principles have failed to the point of frustration, we will commit ourselves to appeal to a person with higher authority for the sake of the relationship.

Hebrews 13:17 – “Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.”

Who doesn’t get frustrated at times? We believe that if we live by these principles there will be fewer problems in our relationships. The frustration principle simply states that once we have put all these other principles into practice as best we can, and one of us is still frustrated, he will inform the other person he will seek help from a third person who has authority to help him resolve his internal conflicts. There is no perfect system of how to relate, but the God who values relationships desires for us to live together in unity and can give us wisdom to be friends with those He has brought into our lives..

Questions To Ponder:
Have you followed through with all the other principles? Do you have a leader or a person higher authority in your life you can appeal to if needed? Are you committed to make such an appeal?