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“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. – 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV)

We often find ourselves in another season of disappointment. Hope deferred. Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” The emotional and physical symptoms of disappointment can be felt. So, we cling all the more to the confidence we do have. We know that this season, however long it may last, is temporary. We fix our eyes on what is unseen…what is eternal. We strive to give God the glory in the midst of our disappointment.

I know that you have also felt the pain of disappointment. It comes to us in so many different forms, but it always comes. The story God writes for us isn’t always the story we want, or expect. We know that His ways are not our ways. He cares more about our character than our happiness. Romans 5 tells us that “suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” So, we put our faith in the story God is writing. We persevere with the promise that God will use our obedience to refine our character and that this character-building process will produce hope…and, hope doesn’t disappoint.

“Lord, thank you for your Word and the guidance it provides in every season of our lives. Help us to trust in your promises, follow your ways, and find hope…even in times of great disappointment.”

For His Glory

Ann Skalaski
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