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Let’s be real. Life can bite sometimes. In the past I responded to disappointments, unfulfilled expectations, and life’s frustrations by lowering my expectations to the level of my experience. By doing this, it made me feel hopeless, negative and cynical. I know I am not alone in this. So, let me encourage you...
The height of our expectations will play a major role in determining the experience of our lives. We must learn to keep our focus on the end goal and not get bogged down in the disappointments of our journey. If we can keep the BIG picture in mind, the daily/weekly/monthly disappointments will feel more like a pit stop than stopping ground. Consider a pit stop. What do you do? Fill your tank. Get rid of waste. Stretch your legs. Spiritually speaking, when we encounter disappointment, we have a very real need to be refueled. God is our refueling station. He provides safety, encouragement, love, hope, and direction. Those needs draw us to Him. We remember how much we really do need God; we realize we cannot do this thing called life on our own! So, during those pit stops (when we turn to Him), He refuels us. Since he works all things for our good, He uses these hard times to refine us to be more like Him, so we can truly be who He desires for us to be. As this journey progresses, we become the best versions of ourselves, our unique God-given personalities saturated with His presence. So, if you’re disappointed, discouraged or hopeless, let me encourage you. Step back. Take a breath. Pull over into the refueling station. Consider the bigger picture. Ask God for help. Let Him help you. Start again. This isn't the end, my friend, it is just a refueling point along the journey.
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