Real Hope: Dealing With Disappointment and FailureSample

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