You thought it would turn out differently. Maybe you expected the job offer. You thought the relationship would last. You prayed for a different outcome. You believed this time would be different. Perhaps you worked hard, did everything you knew to do, and still ended up facing a result you never anticipated.
Why does disappointment hurt so much?
Some disappointments are easier to recover from than others. You miss an opportunity. A plan falls through. Someone doesn’t keep their word. A relationship doesn’t become what you hoped it would be. You receive the answer you didn’t want after praying for a different one. And sometimes the disappointment lingers long after the moment has passed. So how do you move forward after disappointment without pretending it didn’t hurt?
Disappointment may bruise the bravest of souls, but it doesn’t have to define us. Doubt doesn’t have to paralyze us. Discover how our hard questions can become opportunities for Jesus to show us who He is. Join me with Angela Donadio as we talk about examples of doubt in the Bible and answer the question, “is doubting God a sin?”
Sometimes the hardest days end up bringing the most hope. On those days when everything in us cries out, “If only…” we may need to shift our perspective to see hope renewed. Will you trust Him with your “if only…”?
Guilt. Agony. Shame. Embarrassment. Those are just a few of the feelings we can carry in our hearts from mistakes we’ve made in life. That’s not how God wants us to feel. Have you ever made a mistake and wondered, “How do I forgive myself?”
