1. Life’s many disappointments
A. Family
B. Relationships
C. Careers/jobs
2. The flesh wants what it wants–The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? (Jer 17:9 KJV)
A. Money
B. Fortune/fame
C. Success
D. Things to go our way
3. The problems associated with being discontent-discontentment and being disappointed
A. Takes our focus off the Father
B. Clouds our judgment in terms of the proper things to do
C. Brings out the worse in US-carnal nature often prevails
D. Hinders our prayers
E. Inability to see other things, benefits, possibilities
4. Not confusing righteous desire with disappointment
A. In Yehovah’ s good time
B. In Yehovah’ s purpose
C. Timing is often everything, especially when it is God ordained
5. My recent experiences with disappointment
6. What are we as believers to do?
A. Give thanks—1Thess. 5:18-In every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you…cf. Eph. 5:20-Giving thanks always for all things unto Yehovah in the name of our Lord Yeshua Hamaschiach…Give thanks is eucharisteo
B. Don’t covet–Be content-Heb. 13:5–DBY Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without love of money, satisfied with your present circumstances; for *he* has said, I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.
(Heb 13:5 DBY)(cf Deu. 31:8; Exo. 20:17)
C. Stay focused on Yah’ s purpose for our lives-Matt. 6:33-But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. (Mat 6:33 DBY)
D. In whatever situation we find ourselves, blow it out the water
E. Pray!-pray without ceasing-1 Thess. 5:17; Col. 4:2; Rom. 12:12
F. Praise Him-Psm. 34:1; Heb. 13:15-…let us offer the sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, the fruit of our lips confessing His name
