When Disappointment Hits, Don’t Give Up—God Is Still Working

 

What’s up, wonderful, amazing, sweet, and lovely people? How are you all doing today? I truly hope you’re having an amazing day and not letting anybody steal your joy. Welcome to my Arms Joyful Life blog.

Today is a beautiful day, and I am super, super excited to be posting this blog today.

Let’s talk about something real.

What do you do when you have completely convinced yourself—100%—that something you wanted was going to work out? You believed in it. You hoped for it. You trusted the people you were depending on to come through for you. You even defended that belief to others. And then… it didn’t happen.

What do you do when excitement turns into disappointment?

What do you do when hope meets reality and reality hurts?

You don’t give up.

When one door closes, God opens a better and bigger door.

If you’re feeling disappointed because things didn’t work out the way you expected, let me tell you something important: it’s okay to feel disappointed. It’s okay to feel sad. Those feelings are human. But don’t stay there forever. Don’t allow sadness or disappointment to stop you from believing again, hoping again, or trying another way.

I know how hard it can be to hold on to excitement after a big letdown—but keep it anyway. Do the best you can with what you have right now. Put your trust in God. People may fail you, but God will not fail you.

Sometimes the people we trust and hope will come through aren’t the ones God assigned to help us. And sometimes what feels like a disappointment is actually God protecting us from something we can’t see yet. Could it be that there’s something bigger, better, and far greater ahead—something you would’ve missed if this hadn’t fallen apart?

It’s okay to feel sad. It’s okay to say, “This really sucks.” Just don’t let that feeling take over your heart or control your future.

Surrender it. Pray honestly. Say,

“God, I don’t understand why this didn’t work out. I truly thought it would. But have Your way. I trust that this is working out in my favor. Make a way. Help me heal from this hurt and disappointment.”

Where there seems to be no way, God always makes a way.

So get back up again. Trust again. Believe again. Bless the people who didn’t come through. Bless the situation. Release it. Because in the end, it will work out in your favor. It always does.

Every disappointment is a blessing in disguise—even when it doesn’t feel like it at first.

That’s all I have for you today. I wish and pray you all the best in your plans, your goals, and your desires. I pray that God opens doors for you that are better than anything you ever imagined.

And remember—don’t let anybody steal your joy. 💛