It has been a while since I have gotten on this site...i am so bad. :)
Alright, so have you been let down lately? Hurts...doesn't it?
I was talking to someone recently about that. They have experienced so many let downs in the recent past but they seemed to be in control of it all until the last one. The last letdown released all of the previous letdowns in a way that brought them all out like they were fresh. It was a very painful time.
I have also experience hurt and what you might classify betrayal...at least out and out lies. Here is one that is kind of funny now...for my birthday one year, a friend gave me three golf lessons with a local pro (who was also a member of our church). I called to set up a lesson. Mid-way through the lesson, i was talking to my golf pro and mentioned how nice this was for my friend to do this for me. BLANK LOOK from the pro. I asked, "did he call you and set these lessons up?" The answer "NO." Awkward moment! Let downs. Sometimes they are embarrassing...sometimes PAINFUL!!!
It the past few years, they have been more painful. More like betrayal...lies of many shapes and forms. There were a few times that it brought feelings to the surface that sent me into my shell to hide from it all.
As I processed, I think the Holy Spirit was reminding me that I have let many down in life, too. I remember promises that I have made to people that I dropped the ball on.
I was reminded of three things - easy enough to write but difficult to carry out...
1...God is ALWAYS there and will NEVER make promises and drop the ball. He will never leave me or forsake me. God will not disappoint.
This is not cliche...it is real. Someone that is going to read this is saying, God didn't do something I needed Him to do for me last week or last month. Really?! Or is it He didn't answer you the way YOU wanted Him to? He is always there and always answers in the way that is best...for you AND so His name is magnified.
2...Make it your desire to faithful to all. Someone will still say you let them down somewhere along the way. But when you say you will do something, do it. When you say you will be somewhere, be there. Be faithful and responsible in your relationships.
3...WHEN people let you down - release it as soon as you know you are holding on to it. Sometimes this is instant and sometimes it takes some time to realize that it has been dormant in your heart. Let God have it. Say, "God,I need you to take this. I don't want to hold on to this. I don't want this to eat at me."
Let downs happen. Nothing we can do about it. What we CAN do is choose a different way to deal with it.
