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\"SeekingHimLogo\"<\/a>Some days I am disappointed with the present state of my life.\u00a0 Left unchecked this emotion runs rampant through my mind and affects my interactions with others.\u00a0 Negative<\/em> is the word I would use to describe the veil that clouds my mind when I am disappointed.<\/p>\n

When I am disappointed I always have two choices: to continue on the downward spiral or get refocused.\u00a0 It’s important that I don’t dismiss this emotion, thinking it’ll just go away, because disappointment leads to discouragement and discouragement stops me dead in my tracks.<\/p>\n

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Let all that I am praise the Lord,
\nmay I never forget the good things He does for me.
\nPsalm 103:2<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What better way to refocus than with remembrance<\/strong><\/em>?!<\/p>\n

The Lord has brought me through so many ill circumstances, working them in my favor and came to my defense more times than I can count. \u00a0The Lord has given me plenty to remember.\u00a0 Plenty to hold on to.\u00a0 I simply have to choose to remember…to praise His goodness. \u00a0Once I do this, I can easily remember that God has a plan for me!\u00a0 He’s always had a plan.\u00a0 What I see may be a mess, but given to God he can turn it into something magnificent.\u00a0 And I pray I never forget this.<\/p>\n

* * * * *<\/p>\n

Father, thank You for reminding me that any disappointment I face in this life\u2014whether it be a specific event, an area of my life, or just life as a whole\u2014that Your grace and goodness can drown out this emotion.\u00a0 Thank You that if I will allow You, You can make sense of and redeem my circumstances.\u00a0 You are the mighty Redeemer.\u00a0 Help me to remember all of Your goodness when I am tempted to grab hold of disappointment and self-pity. \u00a0In Jesus’ name.<\/p>\n

Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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