Disappointment. It can come in waves, based on circumstances and choices; perceived mindsets and notions.
When the realization hit that I was dealing with this, I decided to look up exactly what disappointment was defined as.
Disappointment at the core is the sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations.
It can be categorized as feeling of being let down. It could even be defined as a blow, a flop, or a failure.
Disillusionment holds us back from pressing onward towards the goal that is before us all.
Jesus.
When disappointment is NOT there, there is life. Disillusionment becomes a thing of the past. Frustration and disenchantment have no place at your doorstep and oppression has no choice but to leave. King Jesus has the throne.
You see, the call to endurance is a weighty one. It is not something that can be taken lightly. It requires stamina and strength. It commands stability in the midst of pain.
Even with knowing that the actual path of endurance can be a tough hill to climb, it is a characteristic we have inherited through Christ. It is a part of our DNA.
Know this: When you know whose you are, nothing can stand in your way.
There is this magnificent allegorical story called “Hinds Feet on High Places” by Hannah Hurnard and in the story, the protagonist is someone who is walking through this journey of life following her Shepard. There is a moment in the story where this little one starts to go through turmoil and troubles but chooses to cling to her Shepard in the mist of it all.
Here is an excerpt:
“Would you be willing to trust me,” he asked, “even if everything in the wide world seemed to say that I was deceiving you --- indeed, that I had deceived you all along?”
She looked at him in perplexed amazement. “Why yes,” she said, “I’m sure I would, because one thing I know to be true, it is impossible that you should tell a lie. It is impossible that you should deceive me. I know that I am often very frightened at the things which you ask me to do,” she added shamefacedly and apologetically, “but I could never doubt you in that way. It’s myself I am afraid of, never of you, and though everyone in the world should tell me that you had deceived me, I should know that it was impossible.”
This girl clung to her King above all things. She believed that He who promised would be faithful.
So, how do we believe in the midst of pain? I am so glad you asked…
Unbelief is real and so is grief. In the midst of not knowing what is next, it is easy to lose sight of what God has said.
Whether it’s pain or sorrow, hardship or sadness, the emotions are real. It is so much so that we lose the want to even dream. In hopes to protect our hearts, we create a barricade instead. Disappointment hurts so much so that we decide to hide… retreat.. maybe even turn back.
But that is not who God made us to be. That is not why Jesus came. Jesus came to set the captives free. With freedom comes the ability to dream again and to believe.
Believe Dear One. Believe.
It was never about the promise itself but about the One who promised it all.
God is not man that He should lie or the son of man that He should change His mind. If He said it, He will do it. He never makes a promise He can’t keep. Indeed, He who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 12:-1- 2 says this:
Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hinderance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
For the joy set before Him, He endured. Now because of Him, we can now do all things through Christ who gives us strength.
So now: Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. (Hebrews 10:23)
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