Blessings from Disappointment

I can't even express to you the truth of this statement!

Feeling a little overwhelmed with blessings lately...

I am not accustomed to disappointment. I have been super blessed in my life

with incredible opportunities, support, all the necessities of life and then some.

That's not to say everything has been handed to me; I have also been blessed with

the drive and determination to accomplish my goals and get things done.

In a nutshell, I nearly always get what I want, whether I earn it or it is

somehow bestowed upon me. I have a pretty awesome life!

But, SPOILER ALERT, things don't always go according to plan...

This past semester was by far the most challenging of my life! (Let's get real,

I probably say that about every semester, consecutively, but really, this one was every

flavor of rough!) In multiple areas of my life, things didn’t work out how I wanted or expected them to.

People let me down. Situations seemed unfair. I didn't get what I wanted or felt like I deserved.

Disappointment hit in so many ways! It is true what "they" say, When it rains, it pours.

And then because I'm me, the world's most infamous self-critic, I looked

for ways I could have altered the outcomes of these situations. I tried desperately to

identify specific areas I must have fallen short. And then, when I couldn't clearly see what

it was I had done wrong, I concluded that I simply wasn't good enough. I blamed

myself for not being in control of situations I actually had no control over. 

 [Not a healthy place to put yourself in, folks! This whole "dealing

with disappointment" thing is a learning process for me, I get it!]

It was such a test to handle those situations with class and the faith that

everything happens for a reason. For the record, I used to hate that saying because

by my flawed logic, sometimes things happen just because they happen and you get to deal

with it, no reason attached. However, a few years ago I tried altering my outlook and have since lived

with the optimism that there are reasons behind every happening--AND IT'S WORKING!

Time and time again, the Lord proves to me that He is watching over me and is very mindful

of my little life problems. Because doors have closed, better doors have been opened

that I may not have previously recognized or imagined I would want to step through.

With patience and faith, prayers are answered, and I am yet again reminded that...

God knows me better than I know myself.

I always think I’m right, but I am not, and sometimes I need to learn that lesson 724 times.

Today I am so thankful for the humbling experiences in my life that remind me who

is truly in charge and for the new, incredible opportunities that now lie ahead! :)

SO MUCH HAPPINESS.

When you do what is right, good things come your way.

And here are some inspirational quotes on that subject, compliments of Pinterest: