Conquering Disappointment

I’ve been through a roller coaster ride of emotions for the past few days. And I’m just blessed and grateful to have the time alone with God. Now I’m feeling some sense of peace and comfort.

Because of what I’m feeling, I was also led to reading some inspirational books which I planned to finish reading long time ago. Hehe :) Now as I read the book “Over Conquer” be Derek Stringer, I came to realize a lot of things and learned how to conquer disappointments. Here are just some of the nicest and very true words I read.

“There is always some level of disappointment, even in the best of circumstances.” - So even on the best days, there is always something lacking. Unfortunate things also happen even to the person you think is best.

“Life is often blatantly unfair. Some disappointments aren’t big shock, they’re more like emotional arthritis, chronic and ongoing, persistent and seemingly designed to wear down our spirits over time.” – But no matter what level we’re on, the question is how can we deal with disappointment?

“God’s strategy for disappointment says, ‘Embrace the pain’. Stop denying it. Stop pretending that everything is just fine. Stop trying to ease it through some addictive behavior. Stop blaming others. Instead, face it head on. Touch it. Feel it. Embrace it. Let it break your heart and let it drive you to the source of comfort. You will never know the depths of God’s love for you, until you identify and fully embrace your disappointment with life.” – So true! These words hit me!

The bottom line now in handling disappointment..
The best way to handle disappointment is to always remember that God is in control of everything. I might have felt disappointed at some points in my life. But by the grace of God, I was able to keep paced and encouraged for I know He has better control on things I have no control over. And I know disappointments and sometimes discouragements are designed for us to deepen our faith in HIM. :)