Do you feel disappointment? Are you feeling anxious? 

Time and time again we are bombarded by the pressures of life—stressed on every level without no end in sight. As things get more grim we look for answers. 

Where should I go? What should I do? Setback after setback. Failure after failure. Sometimes it seems as if you're drowning in a sea of discouragement.

Welcome to disappointment—don't stay too long! There is hope...

By the grace of God, we look beyond the disappointments of this life and see something better than anything we have now. We look beyond the state of the world, and see what God’s redeeming power can do. In the darkness of this age, we can stand steadfast in the hope we have in the sovereign God.  With that perspective, we live in hope of what the future holds. 

The patience of hope enables us to endure whatever comes our way, anticipating the coming again of our Lord. 

Billy Graham said, "While disappointment and failure aren't identical, they often occur together, and both can hold us back from God's best for our lives."

Are you ready? It's time to look beyond the disappointments in your life.

Just remember that every detail of your life is being worked out for good, according to God's purpose.—Romans 8:28

Sections of this devotional was adopted from the Evangelical Sunday School Lesson Commentary 2021-2022,  Sin Mars Creation.