When we were young and we did not get our way, we would have a temper tantrum, cry, and wail with disappointment. During some other stages of life, we cried silently and wondered why did this happened to me? Do you remember those days?
When did you grow up from that fear of the unknown and not having your way? The disappointment when everything pointed to a YES about the job, relationship, house, assignment, but NO was the answer; it can bring down your spirit and try to destroy your mental stability.
As we grow into the knowing that things do not happen to me, and they happen for me. Disappointment has a different meaning. It is no longer disappointment it is an unexpected change and it’s okay.
I had something happen to me hours before this article was written. I was working on a contract at a beautiful hotel, and I was coming home because I had not been home for 40 days. I was so excited to go home but equally excited to come back to the property so that I can continue to build relationships and sell weddings. My thoughts were to just take clothes home to wash and come back and finish the contract in 3 weeks.
While in the airport I received a text and email stating that the owners decided to cancel all outside contract managers. Okay, I immediately thought, oh no I left many of my personal items at the hotel. But suddenly, peace covered me, and I was settled in my spirit.
I told the management company that I left a lot of things there and she said I will pack it up and send it to you. When you are a contract worker, and you know that you are scheduled to go back to the property you plan for that income. I decided to revamp my mind and my bank account and move forward to the next blessing.
That was an unexpected change, and it could affect me if I let it. I want to encourage your soul today. Do not get caught up in what you could easily consider negative and remember change is unexpected and God is faithful.
When things don’t go our way, we must check ourselves and ask the question. Am I leaning to my own understand or am I trusting God.
Written by Lisa J. Crawford
Chattanooga Tennessee, USA