GOD’S WORD FOR YOU by Joyce Meyer
“Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that are ruining the vineyards….” Song of Solomon 2:15
Little disappointments can create frustration, which in turn may lead to bigger problems that can produce a great deal of damage. Minor annoyances can upset us just as much as huge disappointments. We have to learn how to handle them and keep them in perspective. Otherwise, they can get out of hand and be blown up all out of proportion.
We have to be on our guard against the little foxes that destroy the vineyards, because all together they can do as much damage as the serious disappointments that often accompany them.
We must learn to do as Paul did in the book of Acts when the serpent attached itself to his hand–he simply shook it off (Acts 28:1-5)! If we practice dealing quickly with disappointments as they come, they will not pile up into a mountain of devastation.