Disappointed

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Disappointed

by Karen Jeffery

It’s often easy to have disappointments and challenges in life. Without realizing it, our hearts become heavy and our hope for a fulfilling life turns sour and gets lonely. But we can always count on the Lord to see us through all trials and tribulations. In His Kindness, God has provided uplifting promises to help and encourage His children. Within the Bible, we can find scriptures and the principles we need to get us through all the issues life throws at us.

Psalms 27:1 tells us, “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” This is a very encouraging verse because when we have the Lord on our side, we don’t have to fear anything. But we do have to follow His Word.

James 4:7-8, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.” Again, Jesus is asking us to live every day to our best and give Him our whole heart, that we might become established in His true wisdom and righteousness.

Psalms 138:7-8, “Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.” Where do we find our strength? That is necessary for each day.

Psalm 46:1-3, “God is our refuge and strength, an everpresent help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.”

When we begin to feel weak or exhausted, it may be that we’re physically worn out from work, from relationships, from parenting, from life. We all have those days where we could go to sleep and let all our troubles fade away, but in reality, they are mostly always there when we greet the new dawn. With God, He can give us the experience of real strength. It will not be because you finally tapped into your strength, but because you finally gave up relying on your own strength and gave it all to Him.

Today’s society may want you to believe you’re filled with unbound potential to accomplish the impossible. But

the key to achieving anything truly meaningful or lasting is realizing we will not achieve anything truly meaningful or lasting on our own. If you feel weak, you do not need more of you, you need more of God. He is only a prayer away.

God fills us with His strength and issues us with armor for more than the eye can see. He is not simply preparing us to survive another day of work, or marriage, or family, or even ministry. He’s preparing us to defeat the devil, to stand in His strength against evil deceiving us from within, and the evil attacking us from without. If you try to battle Satan and his demons on your own, burnout will be the least of your problems. Let it go and let God handle all your problems. He’s definitely a way maker.

About The Author Karen D. Jeffery lives in Chatsworth, Georgia, and loves the Lord. He is first in her life.