Got some disappointing news about something I had focused my time and energy on recently.
It stung.
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There were a few moments where I felt really down.
But, I’m in a better place than I was a few years ago.
A few years ago, this news could have kept me in a cycle of depression for weeks, if not months.
Now, I was able to pull out of it quicker. There is a Bigger Plan at work here.
I know that God has given me abilities, skills and talents that are to be used for His Glory, not my own.
When I learn to keep Him as the center of all of it, my successes and my failures, it helps.
Believe me, I still feel pain.
But I also have hope that helps me get up and keep going.
Here are a few things that helped me during the recent rejection:
I shared with my wife and my friends. In the past, I used to keep all of it bottled up an would isolate. It didn’t help and people didn’t want to hang around that.
I read scripture that would lift me up. It’s surprising how much there is in the Bible about dealing with disappointment. Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NLT) “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.”
I reviewed what I have accomplished in the past, and reassessed what that means for the future. Perhaps this recent rejection means that I’m supposed to be using my abilities in a different way. A way in which I would thrive and would be more in line with my talents.
Whatever the near future holds, I’m grateful for the love and support that I have along the way, from God, from my wife, my family and my friends. All of this is about serving others.
I hope today if you are feeling the sting of disappointment that you can find some peace and insight to see the Bigger Plan.
Amen to that Kevin, the Word always helps me find my focus again. Studying for teaching my lesson tomorrow in John 14…love that chapter, and the reminder right in the middle of it is that when I pray for something, the result is that the result is that God would be glorified….puts me right back on the right path….Love you dear friend.
Gina Hulin
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It’s really “funny” how this post goes hand-in-hand with the sermon series we are hearing right now. Your perspective is encouraging and I am so thankful I have been blessed to get to know you and hopefully one day your family!
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Amen to that Kevin, the Word always helps me find my focus again. Studying for teaching my lesson tomorrow in John 14…love that chapter, and the reminder right in the middle of it is that when I pray for something, the result is that the result is that God would be glorified….puts me right back on the right path….Love you dear friend.
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It’s really “funny” how this post goes hand-in-hand with the sermon series we are hearing right now. Your perspective is encouraging and I am so thankful I have been blessed to get to know you and hopefully one day your family!
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