Overcoming Disappointment

Written By Betty Predmore
 
 

Some days can be tough.  Situations can be difficult.  And on certain days it feels as if you got caught in a rainstorm, and every drop of water is another problem raining down on you.

Where do we go when the world seems heavy?  Which direction do we take when we are caught in a proverbial fork in the road?   What is there to help us pull ourselves out of discouragement and into new hope?

True hope and the ability to rise above our disappointment and discouragement can be found in one place...the abundant, ever true, always right on the mark Word of God.

I lift my eyes up to the hills. Where does my help come from?  My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. (Isaiah 40:28)

Praise God that He never walks away.  Hallelujah that He never leaves us or forsakes us! When we are sick and tired of being sick and tired, He is there to bring us hope in a new tomorrow. When we feel like we can't seem to say the right thing, act the right way, or be who someone needs us to be, He is there, offering us the opportunity to just BE.  

Be still and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10)

Sometimes we have to remind ourselves that we are NOT God.  We can not right every wrong or change everything we would like to see different.

So, when we struggle with disappointment… in our spouse, in our children, in our friends, in OURSELVES...we must look to the One who CAN change things. When we take our disappointments to our Mighty God; when we willingly hand them over to Him in prayer and humility, He doesn’t leave us empty handed.

He takes our struggles and in return, He gives us hope and all the beautiful promises found in His word.  

Don’t let disappointment overcome you.! Overcome your disappointments by trusting the God who knows your heart so well.

Betty Predmore

Betty Predmore is a writer, blogger, speaker and ministry leaders.  She is the founder of Mom-Sense, Inc., a ministry designed for mentorship, connection and service to women of all life circumstances.  Through this ministry, women are encouraged and supported with scripture and life application. Mom-Sense helps women overcome life struggles through small group classes with biblical curriculum, individual counseling, bible studies, and other areas of support.  

Betty also directs the Imperial Valley Life Center, which is a non-profit faith-based pro life women’s resource center.  She has a passion for saving the unborn and supporting mothers through pregnancy and motherhood.

Betty holds a certification as a Christ-Based Counselor through the National Association of Certified Christ-Based Counselors. She is also a State of California Certified Facilitator for Anger Management/Batterer’s Treatment Program. In addition, she is a certified Facilitator for Living Free, a faith-based curriculum for parenting, addiction recovery, and anger management.

Betty loves to speak at events, sharing the love of Jesus with other women.  She does this through practical life application mingled with God’s word, and sprinkled with humor.  Having experienced a broken home, divorce, abuse, grief, single motherhood, blended families, and adoption, she uses the broken places and movement of God in her own life to share His word in an inspiring way.  She enjoys sharing her blogs on social media as a way of reaching out on a broader spectrum. Betty has many speaking topics which can be found on her website.

As an author, she has had the opportunity to impact women and reach deep into their hearts with her words of inspiration and encouragement.  Through Pondering Virtue and Whispered Grace, she has created wonderful tools for the woman who is seeking direction in her spiritual walk.

Betty serves on the writing team of A Wife Like Me, and is also a contributor to Moms Encouraging Moms and Gift of Thorns.  Her blogs have appeared in several magazine publications throughout the years including Southern Faith Magazine, Purposeful Life, and Aspiring Woman Magazine.

While Betty thrives on her ministry opportunities, her greatest blessings come from being a wife to Jim and a mama to their wonderful collection of children, who bring joy, laughter, and an occasional tear to her days.

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