Disappointment

Life certainly has its ups and downs. It seems to me, that people, circumstances, and life has a way of disappointing us.

Someone mentioned to me the other day, 'if I don't have expectations, then I won't have disappointments.' This statement caught my attention.

So, if I have expectations with people and they fail, then I get disappointed. If I have expectations around a trying circumstance and it falls apart, I get disappointed. This is so true.

However, if I have only expectations in God, HE NEVER DISAPPOINTS.

What a great revelation to my heart... God never disappoints us because he always, faithfully, lives up to our expectations.

God is there to listen to our hearts. God wants to answer our prayers. God supports us in our failures. God is there in our circumstances. God longs to encourage us with the Word of God.

What a great God we serve.

On a personal note, I have struggled with disappointments lately and have learned again...

'Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge God and He will make your pathway straight' and never disappoint you.

Have you been disappointed by circumstances or people... remember, God is always there to live up to our expectations, that is why He is a loving God...

Enjoy your week

PB

Welcome!

I am so glad that you have taken the time to log in and read my blog. Each week, I am going to try and write down a few thoughts and hope this will bring you more insight into your Pastor's heart. It is my desire to be more intentional in relationships in this next season of ministry and want to blog to assist in the process. So here we go!

I have been so blessed to watch our church grow into a loving and caring family. Each Sunday that we are together is filled with love and acceptance. It is not every place that we go, that we can find a warm hug from Bessie, or a firm handshake from Paul or an open heart that truly cares. We are blessed... Today one of my collegues in the Pastorate called discouraged because in his church, they struggle simply by reaching out and loving people who visit. That troubles my heart, because the Church was designed with others in mind.

Now does that mean, we have arrived, not really. We need to be careful to reach out to others on a regular basis, sit in different spots to get to know others and maybe take someone out for a coffee and find out what makes them tick.

So, give it some thought, who you might want to get to know over this next season of ministry. You might be surprised how much you have in common...

Philippians 2:4 says, 'Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.'NIV

Enjoy your week...

PB