OvercomingDisappointments

TODAY’SSCRIPTURE

"Forgettheformerthings;donotdwellonthepast"
(Isaiah43:18,NIV)

TODAY’SWORDfromJoelandVictoria

Everyperson,nomatterhowmuchfaiththeyhaveorhowgoodapersontheyarewillfacedisappointments.Itmaybesomethingsimplelikenotgettingthatpromotionyoureallyhopedfor,ornotclosingthatbigdealyouworkedsohardon.Maybeyoudidn’tqualifyforahouseyoureallywanted.Or,itmaybesomethingmoreseriouslikearelationshipnotworkingout,thedeathofalovedone,orsomekindofillnessinyourbody.Whateveritmaybe,therealityisthatwe’reallgoingtosuffersomesetbacks.ButIbelieveoneofthemainkeystoovercomingdisappointmentsislearningtoletgoofthepast.Thepastweighsyoudownandholdsyouback.

Ifyoufeel"stuck"today,youmaywanttoexaminewhatyou’reholdingonto.Bewillingletgoofthepastbychoosingforgiveness.Whohurtyou?Whowrongedyou?ReleaseittoGod.Doyouneedtoforgiveyourself?DoyouneedtoreceiveGod’sforgiveness?MakethechoicetodaytoletgoofthepastsothatyoucanexperiencethebrightfutureGodhasinstoreforyou!

APRAYERFORTODAY

HeavenlyFather,searchmyheartandmindtoday.ShowmeanyareawhereImaybeholdingontothepast.HelpmetoreceiveYourforgivenesssothatIcanextendforgivenesstoothersandmoveforwardinthewonderfulplanYouhaveforme.InJesus’Name.Amen.