All of us become disappointed when we have a
plan that fails, a hope that does not materialize, a goal that is
unreached. When things like that happen, for a certain period of time we
experience a letdown, one that can lead to depression if it is not
handled properly.
That's when we have to make the decision to
adapt and adjust, to take a new approach, to just keep going despite our
feelings. That's when we must remember that we have the Greater One
residing within us, so that no matter what may happen to frustrate us,
or how long it may take for our dreams and goals to become reality, we
are not going to give up and quit just because of our emotions. That is
when we must remember what God once told me in just such a moment: "When
you get disappointed, you can always make the decision to get
reappointed!"
Disappointment often leads to discouragement, which
is even more of a "downer." How disappointing and discouraging it is to
see the things we love senselessly destroyed by others or, even worse,
by our own neglect or failure.
Regardless of how it may happen or
who may be responsible, it is hard to go on when everything we have
counted on falls down around us. That's when those of us who have the
creative power of the Holy Spirit on the inside can get a new vision, a
new direction, and a new goal to help us overcome the downward pull of
disappointment, discouragement, and destruction.
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