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Real Hope: Dealing With Disappointment and Failure

DAY 2 OF 5

God Is There

I don’t know how each of us deals with disappointment and failure. It’s such a personal thing and we all respond differently in each situation. What may be hugely disappointing to me may be nothing much to you. What you think is a failure, I may think is a great achievement. It’s all about context – our lives, our experiences, our expectations, our families, our past, and what we expect for the future.

God is there in the context, in every situation. He knows our full story and the expectations we’ve placed on ourselves. What burdens we carry from childhood into adulthood; what we want and need; each situation and incident.

God knows us all intimately and even better than we know ourselves. He knows us, and in Psalm 139 David deals with these very issues. Even in day-to-day life, God is there with us. So even when we’re disappointed or feel like a failure, God is there with us.

So we can say with David, I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well (Psalm 139:14).

Hold on to that as you deal with matters of disappointment and failure. Bring them to God and acknowledge that He knows you, where you’re at and what you need. And remember, we are wonderfully made by God, and we are all special and loved by Him. Always.

Written by DAVID BARKER

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Real Hope: Dealing With Disappointment and Failure

Life has a way of sometimes kicking you in the guts. It can create a way of disappointing you like you never expected or dashing your hopes and beliefs in future possibilities. Often when life throws you lemons, it only leaves a sour taste in your mouth. Through this plan, no matter what you’re currently journeying through, our prayer is that your view will start to take a different shape.

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