Dealing with Disappointment

  Disappointment is something we must face numerous times in our lives.  As we get older, we find that many of the disappointments from our youth were nothing compared to the things that disappoint us now.  We have disappointments of early deaths, not being able to reach goals we had set for ourselves, disappointments in people not meeting our expectations, and so many other things in life.  However, as Christians, we need to allow those disappointments to somehow grow us into the people that God desires of us. 

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:6-7

We are not to be anxious about anything…Really, in our flesh is that possible?  I am not so sure.  When the weather is bad and the crops are dying, I am not be anxious…however, in my flesh, I am.  Yes, I just admitted that I am failing at this.  That is why Jesus died on the cross.  I also believe that we can be anxious about something, but still have faith in God to work it out.  Sometimes, I feel like that helps us bring our trouble to the feet of Jesus.

I think my biggest disappointment so far has been the death of my father.  We pretty much knew up front, eight months before his death, that he would die with in a year or two.  However, at nineteen to twenty, I was devastated.  My daddy was the more “Christian” parent in my home.  He also seemed more able to understand me.  He wasn’t one to judge others, and I always felt accepted.  See, this is leading to another disappointment, that I really can’t share about.  

However, it does lead to the amount of disappointments my children must learn to work through with out living in misery.

We all have disappointments.  However learning to get through and find joy through those disappointments can really help us become better lights in a dark world. 

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