Ever Been Disappointed?

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Ever Been Disappointed?

Have you ever been disappointed with God, or even just flat out angry with Him? Not too long ago, I lost my mother to cancer. Disappointed? More than words can express. Angry? I shook my fists in the air and I got mad! Question God? You bet! It's during times like these that we do question Him and His Sovereignty. We want to just cry out and say why God, why? It is so easy to forget that God is truly in control. God might allow us to walk through certain things in our life, but He does have an ultimate purpose for each of our lives. He promises that, "All things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose" (Rom 8:28). God desires for our faith to be stronger and deeper. We want answers but that is what faith is all about. He calls us, for whatever reason, to have faith in the unseen - in Him.

Hebrews 11:6 says
"Without faith it is impossible to please God".

Why? Why does our faith need to be strengthened?

I can't answer that for you, but I know that sometimes God uses very difficult circumstances to deepen and strengthen our faith. He doesn't enjoy seeing us walk through pain and hardship; I think we all know this. He always has a purpose even though we might not know what that is until much later in life - sometimes not even on this side of eternity. As hard as this is to hear and grasp, God doesn't owe us any answers.

He is accountable to no one.

He isn't a genie who pops out of a bottle and answers our prayers, or wants, or even our needs, on demand.

He isn't our servant – we are His!

Sometimes he chooses to perform miracles.
Sometime we see an explanation for his actions.
Sometimes not.
Sometimes he simply says TRUST ME!"

One of my favorite verses to lean on when I don't understand God, or find myself asking why, is

Isaiah 55:9
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thought than your thoughts."

Our ability to understand God's ways is so limited. We just don't have the ability to understand the meaning of all the circumstances in our lives. And in that sense, we should take comfort in the fact that we don't have to try and figure it all out, because God has it handled. If we are doing our part in walking as close to the Lord as possible, serving Him and trusting Him, then we don't need to worry.

I am not saying it is wrong to ask why; Lord knows I did, but you have to live in the understanding that God won't always choose to answer us! We have to learn to obey God in spite of our circumstances. Proverbs 3:5 is another one of my favorites – you probably know it already!

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding"

We have to make a decision – we have to choose – do we trust or do we not? Do we allow the disappointment to overcome and overwhelm us to the point that we grow bitter with God? God assures us that He is in control of the works He is doing in our lives. If we truly are trusting in Him, are submissive, obedient and willing to be formed in His hands, then we can get through the caustic adversities that serve to make us stronger.

I know, it's a lot of words and maybe easier said then done. I've walked it and I've lived it – several times. Not only did I lose my mother but within a year after that, I lost my best friend, and most recently my Father-in-Law. Rest assured, I don't have it all figured out yet - I still struggle. I think we all do. The important thing to remember is to not let the enemy win this battle. Don't give in to the enemy’s way of thinking that God doesn't listen and He doesn't care. He does.

He loves you.
He wants you to trust Him - even when it is hard.
Even when you don't see that "light at the end of the tunnel".
Even when you are disappointed and angry with the Almighty, praise His name anyway.

And then sit back and wait…wait for it. You will feel it. His love will be pouring out all over you. That's His peace washing over you. That is His reminder that, though you walk through the desert place, you will never walk it alone.


Quiet Reflections

• Have you have a time recently that you have been angry or disapointed with the Lord? If so, how did you hande it? Don't be afraid to go the Father and tell him how you really feel. If you need some encouragment in this area - check out Psalms. David did an excellent job of showing us how to "let it out" to the Father.



• Do you see an area in your life where God is using a circumstance to strengthen your faith? If so, how do you think He is trying to grow you or show you through this?

Father God, thank you for allowing me to cry out to you in times of anger and disapointment. I detest some of the circumstances I have had to walk through in this life thus far, but I fully realize that the path I walk pales in compaison to the road Your Son walked to Calvary. Help me, Father, to "sing praises to your name" even when that is the very last thing that I want to be doing. I cannot begin to understand your infinite wisdom or grasp the "bigger picture" that you have for me , but I can rest in your comfort and peace that all things will work together for Your glory.




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