The Beauty of Disappointment

Disappointment is usually accompanied by a great deal of fear by so many. This fear of disappointment traps us and makes us believe all hope is gone, leaving us joyless and depressed about many things. After that the door is open for doubt to not only come in, but move in and plant it’s ugly butt right in our minds soon to move further down into our hearts. The “what ifs” haunt us as we try to determine what we are supposed to do and have so many opportunities to fail, being disappointed time and time again. And so the cycle continues.

So, let’s play the “What If” game then, but this time let’s look at it from a different perspective and break the cycle!

What if God could really do great things, great things in you?

What if He truly wanted good for you?

God does not break His promises, ever. He has proven Himself time and time again in the Bible and testimonies from today, this day and age. But what if God’s promises are true for them, but not you, you ask? THAT’S NOT TRUE because that then and there for means God has favorites which breaks who He is which then demeans His power and promises in the same people you just admitted you see His faithfulness. It is twisted, I know. That is the enemy’s plan, and I am here to show you the truth. These truths God has been walking me through. It has been painful, I will not lie. However, the truths God has revealed to me are worth more than the pain of the trials. To me, they are worth more than gold.

{“For God does not show favoritism.” Romans 2:11}

Well, now that that is settled, it’s time to move on! The promises are true for YOU and me. For so long this has taken me forever to move from my head, knowing it, to my heart, of actually believing it. Then God threw this verse at me…BAM!

{“For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” Psalm 84:11}

This verse has so much truth and promises packed in it…

1. God is your sun- He will give you warmth and the things you need to grow and be productive. It doesn’t say He is a cloud that sucks away your warmth, stopping you from growing and getting the “nutrients” you need to grow.
2. God is your shield- He will keep you from harm (Jeremiah 29:11)
3. He GIVES you grace-The Creator of everything on this planet wants to GIVE US GRACE!? Grace to get through the disappointments as at times it is hard to remain calm and trust Him. He has grace for me in those moments when I lose it, not trusting Him/flip out but then come back to Him…He gives me grace. WOW!
4. He gives glory- GLORY? Seriously! What a good God He is. He wants to give His children honor, not glory and splendor like this world has to offer.
5. No good thing does He withhold-This is such a beautiful promise that we can hold onto because it’s true. He just won’t, He can’t. He is a good Father who gives His children good things, not withholding them from them to watch them squirm. But how many of us know that parent’s know that sometimes when a child wants something they think is “good” it is really not so the parent does not give it to them. This isn’t out of hatred, but is actually out of their great love for this child.
6. From those who walk uprightly- It doesn’t matter what circumstances are thrown at us or how we are feeling…we walk uprightly in the ways of the LORD because not only is our reward going to be great, it is our expression of gratitude to a great God who watches over us, protects us, gives us grace and glory, and does not withhold ANYTHING good from us!

Here is where you can find the beauty in the disappointment. You can find hope in the disappointment. Sure, fear can be strong and jump out at you first, BUT hope is stronger than fear and is the only thing stronger than it. Jesus is stronger, He brings us our hope!

{The only thing greater than the fear of disappointment is hope in Jesus’ loving promises.}

Here comes the question: What is that “good thing” you fear the disappointment of not getting?

Ask the Holy Spirit to come in and speak to your heart about it, right now. God does not want to hurt you. He does not want to inflict pain and sorrow on you, we just spoke truth to that lie and you are free of it! Maybe you think it’s good for you, but your Heavenly Father sees ahead and knows that it’s actually not good for you. Can you find the joy in that? He is protecting you and you can trust in Him. Maybe there are other people that need to be positioned sill or God is still preparing before you can have that “good thing”. Doesn’t it give you hope and joy that God is working on your behalf in them to bring it all together?

Sure, the pain disappointment is real. Believe me, I understand. I could go into how I understand, but I will spare you the flaky hors d’oeuvres and get right to the main course goodness of what I have learned. In times of disappointment we have the opportunity to feel the Spirit of our Living God in greater way, because light can be seen greater in the darkness than a lit up from. Yes, disappointment is awful and aren’t sought out, but we don’t have to fear them! We can even get excited when we see them coming because of the promises of our God. As we trust fully in that when we are forced into moments of disappointment due to circumstances, we experience His great presence followed by unexplainable peace and joy which you never thought would be possible. And it is oh so amazing to taste and see His goodness and love.

That is the beauty of disappointment, which then leads you to be able to carry on with joy that you have hope in a good future regardless of your disappointments you're feeling now!