Every Disappointment Is An Open Door

By definition, when we are disappointed, our hopes or expectations have failed to be satisfied. And when hope is delayed or postponed, we can become sick at heart.[i]  Hope is a positive expectation of a future good that will happen; it is a desire accompanied by expectation. Often when we are disappointed, we then become dissatisfied with our situation. We lose courage and confidence. We can feel hopelessness.

One day, I had an ah-ha moment. I came to realize that every door that seemed to close in front of me actually closed behind me. What I perceived to be disappointments in my life were actually appointments with God to propel me into my God-given destiny. This may be looking at the glass half full instead of half empty; but by doing this, my disappointments did not seem so negative. They even appeared positive. And guess what, hope came alive again in my heart.  I was no longer depressed, discouraged, or experiencing a sunken feeling.

Therefore, I came to realize that every disappointment is an open door that we walk through to bring us into our God-given destiny.  I think doors close behind us so we do not retreat backwards. We walked through doors of what seemed like missed opportunities and disappointments into God-made appointments.  And nothing, nothing can separate us from the love of God[ii] or our appointed destiny of opportunities.

Everything is appointed in its due time and everything in its season.  Therefore, do not look at your circumstances in disappointment.  Look at everything as an appointment of opportunity with the Almighty God, who is all-knowing. We may plan our course in our minds, but God orders our steps.[iii]  Therefore, no step is a misstep; we just go off course and God put us back on our track. Even our mistakes have been forgiven and all things work to our good when we love God because we have been called according to His purpose. He is a partner with us in whatever we do. He has a definite plan and design for our lives.[iv]  Herein, lies hope!

So stay in faith; keep on keeping on; walk through every door of what appears to be a disappointment for, I believe, you are walking into your appointed destiny with God. He will not, will not, will not leave you helpless nor forsake you nor let you down! He will not, will not, will not relax His hold on you! Assuredly not![v] 

What a wonderful God we have the privilege of knowing through His Word in Christ Jesus. What a righteous God He is in that He never breaks His Word to us. And what a loving God He is in that He never leaves us alone and that He gave us His Holy Spirit to dwell in us with Power greater than our own. He restores our hope. Therefore, we can walk through every door with confidence knowing that He has us in the palm of His hand, and we are walking with Him into His Glory! With trust, we can come to realize that every disappoint is an open door with the Lord.

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[i] Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.  Proverbs 13:12 (AMP)

[ii] nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.  Romans 8:39 (NKJV)

[iii] A man’s mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure. Proverbs 16:9 (AMP)

[iv] We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose.  Romans 8:28 (AMP)

[v] for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]  Hebrews 13:5b (AMP)