I am disappointed. Yes, my Chargers lost today. It was their year to win, the best team they’ve ever had, but they lost. I’ve experienced this over and over for the last 35 years or so, and so I am disappointed again that the season has ended too quickly.
But I have only “superficial” disappointment. It doesn’t really matter that they lost. There are much more important things.
As I thought about how they lost, though, I asked myself “what is it that really disappoints me?”
My hope is that the answers to what “truly” disappointments me are the same answers to what disappoints the heart of God.
I want to be disappointed when a person refuses the love of Jesus. When a child is mistreated, misunderstood, under-valued or misses an opportunity to build their relationship with Christ. I want to be disappointed by sin, in mine or anyone else’s life. Or by apathy about the things God values. I want the things that disappoint God to disappoint me.
That’s not always the case. I can be pretty superficial sometimes. As I strive to build my hope in God, however, I know that I will never be disappointed in Him…not really…for ultimately, the One Who loved me enough to die for me cannot disappoint. (See Romans 5:1 – 8 for a great passage about this).
How about you…what disappoints you?
Good thoughts, Greg. Lately I am disappointed by the utter lack of personal integrity that seems to bombard my life on all fronts. The good thing is that when others fail and disappoint, I am drawn back to my Savior, and know that in the shadow of His mighty hands I am forever safe.
Boy do I hear you, Janine. More & more I am understanding that, really, our Savior is the only One who will not disappoint. So true…good to hear from you Janine…thanks for the comment.