Bobby McDonald - The Blessing Of Disappointment

Bobby McDonaldJuly 1, 202421mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: The Blessing Of Disappointment Date: 06/30/2024 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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Bobby McDonald teaches that disappointment, while not sinful in itself, becomes sinful when we hold onto discouragement and complaint against God. He explains that God sometimes allows disappointment to loosen our grip on things outside His will, using Hebrews 12:26-27 to illustrate how God shakes away what cannot remain so we focus on Him. This brokenness and loosening of attachments—whether to personal expectations, relationships, circumstances, or even self-disappointment—is essential for spiritual growth and freedom in Christ.

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What is disappointment?Disappointment happens when we hope and pray for something, but it does not turn out the way we thought or hoped it would.

God allows disappointment to loosen our gripGod allows disappointment so that we will loosen our hands on everything outside of His will.Hebrews 12:26–27

Peter's disappointment in himselfPeter had expectations of what he would accomplish for God, but failure forced him to loosen his hold on his own ideas.

Disappointment in ourselvesWe may struggle with frequent failure, lack of patience, anxiety, or unmet goals in our careers and personal lives despite years of effort.

Disappointment in others and family lifeWe can be let down when people fail to support us, unforgiveness lingers, or family relationships and marriages fall short of our hopes.

Disappointment with GodWe may experience the temptation to feel let down by God when life is unexpectedly hard and answers to prayer seem delayed.

Is it wise to ask why?Solomon learned that dwelling on past regrets and asking why things did not go our way does not help us.

God is weaving something more beautifulLike a tapestry viewed from the underside, life's dark threads are used by God to create a masterpiece far better than what we asked for.

Rejoicing in the Lord alwaysAn overcoming life is not just being empty of sin, but being completely full of the love and joy of the Lord.

God is putting a comma, not a periodWe often put a period where God puts a comma, mistaking a delay for the end of the story.

Disappointment as a test of faithResponding with joy and trust when things do not go our way pleases God and gives Him immense glory.

Setting our minds on things aboveGod uses disappointments in earthly things to gently turn our wandering hearts back to heavenly realities.

Earthly desires cannot fully satisfyDesires for silver and earthly success have no end, and only knowing God through Christ can truly satisfy our souls.Psalm 73:25

Getting closer to God changes our perspectiveJust as a car accident looks small from an airplane 10,000 feet up, the closer we get to God, the smaller our earthly circumstances appear.

Longing for Him, not outcomesWe can trust that one day we will be glad for how God worked, learning to long for Him rather than specific outcomes.

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