OVERCOMING DISAPPOINTMENT!

OVERCOMING DISAPPOINTMENT!

Ps 34:18-19

18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

Matt 12:20

20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

           Disappointment is not found in Scripture. We see it only when we search for a wounded spirit. What causes a lingering feeling of disappointment? Sometimes it is hard to pin point.

           You have suffered some kind of loss. Perhaps a friend or loved one has died either recently or their passing still haunts you. A lost job or a broken relationship perhaps has left you feeling diminished in value and bruised in soul. That is loss.

           Your energy is depleted! You have stuck to duties that, by themselves, are not hard but you have had no break between one and another. You are simply tired. Jesus wisely called his disciples away when they ministered so that there was hardly time to stop to eat. (See Mark 6:31).

           Take time to grieve! Loss that can’t be recovered requires grief. Plan for it. Find a place to be alone and weep. This is not a time to analyze the reasons or for self incrimination. Simply feel the loss.

           Take time to pray! Cry out to God whose gentle nature is not to destroy a bruised reed or to snuff a smoldering lamp. This is not a time to blame God. This is a time to engage God in your own personal pain.

           Take time to wait! Disappointment does not last. God is near to those who are of a broken spirit. He will come and rescue you. Wait for it.

Ps 27:14

14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

Dear Lord, let me spend quality time with you so that my weary heart may rejoice in due time. AMEN