Recovering from DISAPPOINTMENT

To recover is to get better or regain something that was lost. There are so many disappointments in life. Without a few, we would not appreciate God and His goodness. Disappointment is an emotion that we can deal with by trusting the Lord. Sadness is the way we react or respond by shedding tears. Tears are not always from disappointments. There are also tears of joy. When disappointed, we must use DIRECT COPING instead of DEFENSIVE COPING. Defensive coping is dealing with an emotional or stressful problem by running away instead of facing reality. Running away does not make things better. They will only get worse. If you can face your mistakes, you can initiate your RECOVERY. It is unhealthy to give up! Direct copying is "manning up!" facing the PROBLEMS and finding ways to solve them. We must learn to cope with LIFE as it comes daily. Life is not fair. Be encouraged when people let you down. I believe that God is always fair. If you don't have to go to hell for the sins I commit, and I don't have to go to hell for the sins you commit, that's fair enough for me. I am in denial when I blame others for my failures and shortcomings. I must be able to forgive others when they disappoint me. My Recovery is according to what I do next. If I fail to do nothing, I have no one to blame but myself. The best way to recover from disappointment is to PRAY and TRUST God. That's easy to say but not easy to do. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we learn to trust in God and build our hope in Christ. We can overcome all our disappointments in Christ, our Savior.

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