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God and disappointment

A tricky one for people to get their heads around is the presence of God when they face disappointment. Especially when they have been praying hard for something to happen which then doesn't!

I have been faced with such a situation over the past few weeks. 2 interviews for jobs I would have loved unfortunately fell through, not for any fault of my own there were just candidates who were better suited than I.

In the past this would have shaken my belief slightly. However I have come to accept that God ultimately has a plan for all of us and will subtly guide us towards that.  As it says in Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

We should walk in the good works God has created for us and they will show themselves to us in due course.   In Isaiah 58:11 we are told:

And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.

That doesn't mean  it will just happen. You need to first face the scorched places and become strong from that experience. Then you shall become what you are meant to be.

So don't be disappointed, don't despair. God has a plan for us and it will show itself when we are ready to see it!

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