"My tears have been my food day and night, While {they} say to me all day long, "Where is your God?" These things I remember and I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go along with the throng {and} lead them in procession to the house of God, With the voice of joy and thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival." ~Psalm 42:3 - 4 (NASB)
SISTAH DECLARATION:
This joy I have, the world can't take it away!!
We all have expectations. And whether they are reasonable or illogical, when our hopes fail us, we feel disappointed. There's nothing wrong with this response, in and of itself--in life, some disappointment is inevitable. Discouragement, however, is a choice, and a dangerous one at that. In this state of mind, we allow our circumstances to consume us. Then we stop striving for the goal and miss achieving our potential.
Another consequence is a divided mind. As we're distracted from tasks at hand, we easily make poor decisions and then feel tempted to blame others for our predicament. Anger can lead to retaliation and depression. All the while, we are drifting spiritually. Obviously, it's important to resolve disappointment quickly.
When life deals you a painful blow, remember Jesus' response and realize you, too, can choose to cling to the Father for hope. Have you allowed disappointment to rob you of focus and joy? Pray for God to keep you from discouragement.
Posted By: Minister Celeste Kelley
Friday, December 12th 2008 at 8:54AM
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