When Disappointment Becomes Direction

If you’ve ever competed in anything or spent much time trying to accomplish anything, then I’m sure you’re familiar with disappointment. I say this jokingly, because clearly we’ve all had disappointments in our lives. However, the disappointments we face can either keep us where we are or catapult us toward something better. Disappointment doesn’t mean a dead end. It may be a stop sign at first, but, in the long run, there’s a yield sign directing us to gauge our surroundings before moving forward...again. To recover from disappointment, we have to choose to trust God in the midst of it. This isn’t easy at all. It’s hard to feel like trusting God when we’re down. But, isn’t this the time to do it? It’s easy to trust in God when you’re experiencing good things. It’s when our hearts are broken and we lean on Him that true trust occurs. We must move forward and rely on God to bring us through our pain for He’s the only One trustworthy of caring for our hearts. I get it man, we’ve all asked, “What’s the point to this?” We want to understand why we experience what we do. Part of this stems from a desire to not waste our time or experiences. We want to know that what we went through wasn’t in vain. If that’s your thought process, then you’re onto something. The best way to heal from our pain and disappointment is to use it to impact someone else. Maybe you struggled with something, drinking or whatever. What we walk through on earth is something that God can use in someone else’s life. What once almost destroyed us is now a detour to direct us. Now is the time to trust Him to work not only in and through us, but to work in and through our disappointments to bring us closer to Him and the impact someone who’s coming behind us. Dig? “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”Romans 8:28 Be Nice, Grace wins