Inspire

“Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.” Psalm 30:5b

This verse is a great reminder that despite how disappointed or sad we may feel, it won’t last forever. We don’t have to let that disappointment keep us stuck in grief or regret, trapped in a chapter of life we don’t want to live in. Instead, we can choose to trust that God has our best interests at heart, our lives under control and good plans for our future.

Disappointment and sorrow are powerful emotions that can keep us stuck in a pattern of focusing on what we lost or mourning dreams that didn’t come true. They prevent us from believing God has good plans for us. They stifle our ability to let go of what we thought was supposed to be.

We can allow disappointment to be a hindrance to our happiness, or we can trust God has good plans for us. Disappointment will lessen when we change our perspective of it, considering it a redirection from God rather than His neglect.

God is always up to something new, yet we have to let go of past disappointments in order to embrace what is yet to come. The life that awaits us is far more important than the life behind us. It took me a while to understand this but when I finally allowed myself to believe it, life changed for the better, as did I.

Lord, I surrender my disappointments to You today. Right now, I choose to work for a paradigm shift in my thinking so I can let go of the past and trust You with tomorrow. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Exert From https://proverbs31.org 

Submitted by Merridy Nicholls