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Secrets of Abundance and Prosperity
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Dealing With Disappointment

by Daniel N. Brown

Have you experienced any disappointments lately? What a
dumb question, right? Life is full of disappointments. 

Disappointment is nothing more than dashed expectations.
When people put too much expectation on things or other
people, disappointment is inevitable. People and things will
always disappoint us.

It's good to remember that it’s not so much what happens to
us, but how we handle it. When our expectations are let
down it will be at that moment when we must decide how to
react. 

When things don’t prosper or succeed according to our plan,
the first thing we feel is disappointment, and that's normal.
There is nothing wrong with feeling disappointed. But, we
must know what to do with that feeling or it will move into
something more serious. 

The enemy would like for nothing more than for us to lie in
the pit of disappointment for as long as possible. This way
he can cause the seed of discouragement to grow. From there,
he can plant seeds of depression, and so on. 

Here are the progressive evil D’s in order:

1. Disappointment
2. Discouragement
3. Depression
4. Despondency
5. Despair 

Disappointment, if left undelt with, will inevitably lead to
discouragement, then to depression, then to despondency, and
then on to despair. It’s in despair where people have lost
all hope and could potentially commit suicide. 

If you are still feeling disappointed from past dashed
expectations, let me remind you, God is in complete control
and He knows right where you are. 

If we are born again, children of the Most High God, then He
takes care of us. Jesus said, “Take no thought for your
life” (Matthew 6:25) and “Be anxious for nothing”
(Philippians 4:6).

God doesn’t want us to worry. He wants us to trust Him
because He has a perfect plan for our lives (Jeremiah
29:11). Yes, we are to plan our way but the outcome is
totally in God’s hands (Proverbs 16:9).

Remember, disappointment is nothing more than dashed
expectations. Don’t put too much expectation on anything or
anyone. People and things are fallible. Only God is
infallible. Trust Him with all your heart and lean not on
your own understanding, for He makes all things work
together for our good according to His purpose for our lives
(Proverbs 3:5, Romans 8:28).

Daniel N. Brown is an entrepreneur and teacher of biblical
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