Disappointments

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement
Disappointments

Disappointments are different from the piercing thrust of heartaches. Disappointments can range from somewhat annoying to quite painful. This nasty pandemic of 2020 has chilled our planet with the entire gamut of misery from mild disappointments to the deep searing grief of loss. We are reluctant to mention disappointments when we are sharing this world with those who have suffered such dreadful losses as the means of making a living or loss of their dwelling place all the way to the death of a loved one. We can ask God for His comfort in everything no matter how big or how small. He is also able to help us find a healthy way to view our disappointments and our griefs. Keeping our perspective is a key to keeping our sanity.

While we learn to find our way through our own emotions, it’s important not to make light of another’s sufferings. Only God knows what has gone on before in any one individual’s life which makes certain losses or disappointments more poignant than they would be for others. When God gives us insight into why some troubles seem more troubling than others to us as well as to other people, we can find the compassion that spreads a soothing balm over the sore place the trial has left. Compassion is always the kindest response when confronted with someone’s disappointment no matter how we would evaluate that situation. When we develop a relationship of gratitude toward God, we can begin to practice minimizing our own troubles in our own thinking. To the best of our understanding, we can begin to substitute His outlook for our own evaluation system when faced with a response to disappointments and trials. He can pour His grace over us when we can’t tug ourselves out of our disappointment. The Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 12:9 “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Sometimes we aren’t so sure. Those are the times to stubbornly hang onto Jesus for dear life, and He will help us find a way to contentment and peace as well as play a part in helping others find the route to joyful living. Isaiah 40:1 says, “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.” We can’t go wrong using our words to comfort others and using self-talk to comfort ourselves. Our God comforts.