There was a time when I did not like to be disappointed. I would immediately throw a tantrum or call up a listening ear because of my non-acceptance of the said disappointment. As I matured, a need to know the truth about my circumstances became evident. That need led me to an awareness that changed my life and my perception of life as a Christian woman. I found my answer in James 1:5, which reads, “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking”. Our Heavenly Father says; ask for wisdom; as a matter of fact, ask for anything you want in line with His will for your life, and so I asked for wisdom. And here we are today.
I now realize that in the Christian context, disappointments are not to be perceived as in a non-christian context. There are times we believe we know what is best for us, and most times, we are far from the truth. We think we know what is good for us, but do we? Ephesians 3:20 reads, “Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us”. He can do more for us!
Sometimes we view this disappointment as a negative, but, as you read this note today, I want to encourage you to disassociate yourself from negative emotions. Hard, I know. First, ask the question, is this really a disappointment, or is it that it was not God’s best for me. If you do that, I believe things will seem much different.
How about we embrace this thought as Christians—the things we are refused or declined are because they are not the best things for us. As Christians, we must expect that God has our best interests at heart. He knows before we do all that we will encounter. He knows the joy or hardship that a thing will bring to us. And so I encourage you today, stop thinking that when you do not get your way or face a closed door, or when someone tells you no, it goes against you. Instead, accept that it is just not the best for you or quite possibly not the right time.
Humble yourself and put yourself in a position of expectation of nothing but the best, our Father’s best, and that will be your experience. The best that He has in store for you!
