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| A Different Path |
Fiery Trial
“I looked around at the damage. Blackened
floors and wood beams, metal containers darkened from the licking flames. What was once thriving and full of hope and
activity – is now ashes that can be blown away with a strong wind.
The smell of smoke damage instead of spring,
ruin everywhere I look; what happened? How did the fire start? Can anything be recovered? All seems
unusable. On the floor there was a page with a few typed words. What was this document before the flames ate
at it?”
I wrote the words above after I had a huge
disappointment. I wanted to express how
I felt inside, the frustration and sadness. I was acting normal on
the outside but inside I felt the fiery effects of deep disappointment.
Disappointment could be caused by a failed
career or job loss, a failed relationship, a broken dream, betrayal of a
friend or less traumatic things.
These let downs could have negative affects on a person’s life and could
leave you sour, if you let it.
Blessing in Disguise
But I found a secret in my experiences
with disappointment. It is a game
changer! When I look beyond my plans and my expectations I find that
disappointment can be a blessing! I took my disappointment to God and He surprised with unexpected results.
Disappointment can help direct your path – I let it guide me to my destiny. It’s why I’m writing these words. It's why I’m working on
a book. There are many examples to prove my point that disappointment can be
the best thing that ever happened to you. Your life can be heading in one
direction but there is a better direction, a destiny direction, if you let disappointment
be your guide. Here are some examples:
- Like the guy who expected a promotion but instead he got an assignment to train a new person for that position. She would be his new boss. That disappointment led him to decide it was time to go full time with his part time business. In the first month his business made almost as much as he would have made in a year at the job he left!
- The young woman who loved her boyfriend but he was not stable and his future was not going where she wanted to go – but love is blind. She couldn’t see it. He betrayed and disappointed her. It was painful but she kept herself busy with creative projects and going to school to improve her life. She ended up marrying a wonderful godly man who treasures her.
- Or the family who lost a bid for a house they desperately wanted. That disappointment closed the door to one opportunity but they found a much better home in the area they wanted for the same price.
Take This Road
We can't see what is ahead of us so remember that the Lord is with you, even in
your disappointment. Next time you face a disappointment, let it be a game changer;
consider it to be a teacher and guide.
I like the passage in Isaiah 30:20b – v21 “yet your Teacher will not hide Himself any
more, but your eyes will constantly behold your Teacher.
21 And your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, This is the
way; walk in it, when you turn to the right hand and when you turn to the left.”
AMP
Disappointment is a guidepost telling you which road to take to your blessings.
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