Disappointment
Hello friends,
Lynn here. I hope you are practicing Thanksgiving and are writing down your Three Thankfuls Every Day. Now, please turn over your paper and write down your prayer requests that you are binging before the Lord in this season. Write the date next to them.
Continue to write your Three Thankfuls daily. We are going to use this later.
Today, I want to encourage you. I know it can be difficult to walk out our faith especially when you are deeply disappointed. Disappointed that you don’t see change. Angry about your life circumstances. Sad that what you expected in marriage isn’t what you are living.
I do understand feeling brokenhearted. I truly have lived it out.
Let me mention a couple of things. Last week in prayer, when my husband was once again in the hospital with pneumonia, I sat at home overwhelmed with it all. The responsibility, the fear, dare I say the anger. And in that moment a single thought came into my conscious.
I thought to myself: I have served this one man all of my life! Hump!
The thought conveyed a since of loss, unfulfillment, anger…. Then resentment raised its head for a split second.
THEN, the Holy Spirit rushed in. I thought, I have served this one man all of my life! What a glorious realization that I’d given so much of myself to love this single, solitary soul. And then Jesus spoke to my heart, I would have died for you alone, Lynn. Is it too much to ask that you lived for one soul?
Gulp!
This is what was happening in the spiritual realm. I was exhausted physically, emotionally upset and feeling overwhelmed. That is when the tiny door opens, and an evil thought comes to mind. The single thought was intended to lead me down the path of resentment. That path travels like this. It’s always Him first. It’s always serve him. He doesn’t help me. He doesn’t ….. blah, blah, blah. This path travels very fast and you find yourself in the black camp of bitterness. The demonic will quickly slap on chains and you may remain there for years.
But in that moment, I was able to shut down the resentment and view any perceived sacrifices I made from the perspective of the Cross. The Cross will always realign entitlement, pride, and our pain.
Jesus can love you enough to serve and love others outside of what you think possible. Also, a good nights rest helps. grin.
Mike is still in the hospital as I write this but he is alive. I’m so thankful this Thanksgiving Season for life. AND the abundant life in Christ Jesus.
I’m not minimizing your pain and disappointment because I know it is real. I merely offer a moment to look at life’s circumstances from a Kingdom point of view. If you need help to overcome your pain and you need to hear from Jesus, please submit a prayer request. Or schedule a prayer appointment with me.
I love and bless you today with joy and hope. In Jesus name. AMEN
Jesus says: I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. – John 16:33
Read the entire chapter, it is very encouraging. Blessings and hugs, Lynn
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