Disappointment

Proverb 15:22 – Without counsel purpose are disappointed; but in the multitude of counselors they are established.

Disappointments come to us in many forms. You might be disappointed because your life is not the way you planned it. Nothing seems to go your way. You keep trying and trying without success, and you just want to yell at the top of your lungs, “Let me off this spinning wheel, this is not what I signed up for.”

When you are disappointed, you feel sorry for yourself and have some of the greatest pity parties. Poor me, no one cares, nothing I do works! In the midst of your “poor me” syndrome, you cannot feel the encouragement of the Holy Spirit telling you to shake it off and encouraging you to look for the good in all situations. Disappointments cloud your view, and you cannot get a clear picture of where you are or where you are going.

The key to letting go of disappointments is to believe that your steps are ordered of the Lord and that He is leading you to the fulfillment of your dreams.

I traveled a lot in a previous job, and many times prior to take off it would be stormy and cloudy on the ground. The moment we rose above the clouds, to our surprise, many times the sun would be shining. God has used this illustration in my life to remind me that the situation is never hopeless, but that I must get a Kingdom perspective on it. My perspective was too limited; therefore, I was limited by it.

Please ponder and meditate on this:

What keeps me living with disappointments?