Thursday, September 18, 2014

Disappointments

A message by Christine Caine

 

Isn't it interesting that the word appointment comes from within the word disappointment? I've often marveled at that, because I've seen again and again how disappointments take something from us: a dream, a piece of our hearts – maybe whole chunks of it.

 

But disappointment leaves something too: a gift, an opportunity, the possibility of creating change. This means we can move from the valley of the shadow of death to new horizons and bring others with us on that road.

If people have disappointed you or circumstances have not turned out as you had hoped or prayed, let me encourage you with this … know that God is with you, cares for you and loves you. He is working all these things together for your good right at this very moment.

There are many future God-appointments on the other side of this disappointment!

 

Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. (Zechariah 9:12)

 

In His Love

Leslene