Disappointment

All of us face disappointments at one time or another. I know I do, but I have learned something important about disappointment: disappointment serves a purpose—as a matter of fact, many purposes.

(1) Disappointment can spur us on to bigger and better things.

(2) Disappointment can humble us and bring us closer to God.

(3) Disappointment can teach us things we will need to know later.

Nature reinforces this in many ways. The failing of the caterpillar indicates a butterfly is about to fly forth. The failing bud turns into a beautiful rose. The tiny seed disappears but grows into a food providing plant. Plants grow the most in the darkest hours just before the dawn. In other words, nature seems to be trying to teach us that some of our darkest times of failure and disappointment are merely steps of evolution to our happiest and brightest successes.

I had a friend who summarized this idea when he told me, “I’ve gotten to the point that I get excited when bad things happen because I know something good is waiting for me on the other side of the bad experience.”

So if right now you are experiencing good days—rejoice and enjoy!

If you are experiencing bad days—rejoice knowing that there is something good waiting for you!