So what exactly is this thing called Disappointment?
DISAPPOINTMENT is faced when our expectations or hopes have failed to be met. Everyone experiences disappointment in their life. But if it lingers in your heart it can prevent you from moving forward into a new season of promise. When not dealt with, disappointment can be like a tick that has embedded its head under the skin of an animal. As the tick feeds off the animal’s blood supply it injects venom into the same blood stream causing paralysis, restricted vision and severe dehydration.
3 Decisions to Break the Power of Disappointment
In the book of Ezra in the Bible, the people of God return to their homeland after 50 years with excitement, only to be immediately hit with immense disappointment. They realise that the glorious Temple of God has been utterly destroyed by their enemy. All that remains is rubble and ruin. Rather than just staying defeated and giving up, the people of God make three specific decisions to break the chains of their disappointment to enable them to move forward.
1. REBUILD the ALTAR
The people of God first decide to re-build the altar even before they start to rebuild the temple. Why? Worship must always come first when defeating a spirit of disappointment. To overcome disappointment - build a fresh altar in your heart and lay that disappointment at the feet of Jesus.
2. RELAY the FOUNDATION
After rebuilding the altar, the people of God then relay the foundation of the Temple of God. Little by little, day by day, week by week, they work to clean up the mess. When you are disappointed and don’t know what to do, get to work and relay the foundations in your life. Get the basics right:
- Read God’s Word
- Pray
- Get Organised
- Re-visit your Goals
- Get to Work
3. PAUSE to PRAISE GOD
Once the altar was rebuilt and the foundation was laid, the people stopped and gave thanks to God. They did not wait until the entire building was complete to praise God. Don’t wait until your life is perfect to praise God. Start praising Him for what He is about to do as you break out of your current disappointment and take steps into a new season of promise.
Breakthrough Time
If you are facing disappointment in your life right now and you sense it is holding you back, then study Ezra Chapter 3. Be encouraged to rebuild the altar in your heart, relay the foundations in your life and pause to praise God. Get ready to breakthrough!
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