How’s my ability to deal
with disappointment? Well, it depends if
you catch me on the “right day.” I can
handle losing a turn in Monopoly better than some children I know with social
deficits. I have to admit I can have my
own kind of meltdown if I have too many disappointments in a row. Sometimes that happens. What can I do to
keep from sinking into depression?
I had one of those days
recently. It had been a hard day
emotionally for me. You see my son is
graduating but it is hard to watch how different his experience is from many of
his peers. I was dealing with the
disappointing reality of this. How did I get through it.
1.
I cried.
Grieving is part of dealing with the losses of life.
2.
I prayed that God would get me past the
crying and let me “hold it together” when I left the house.
3.
I went to Saturday night worship at our
church. The Lord met me in a powerful
way during worship. He reminded me
through the songs that He is the creator of the universe and His greatness and
power exceeds any difficulty I may experience.
I serve the God of the Universe.
It raised my thoughts off of myself and onto the Lord.
4.
I went to a dedication of a new facility
our church will use to reach people in our community. I was able to concentrate on others and the
potential the Lord was giving those of us who have been called to our church.
5.
I had fellowship with many of the people at
the dedication. There is a reason we are
told in scripture not to forsake meeting together with the fellowship of
believers. God uses it to encourage us
and for us to be an encouragement to others.
Life
happens. Discouragement occurs. The answer always involves seeing God for who
he is and my situation in light of my relationship with the Lord.
