How can we deal with disappointment with God?
If we seek to retain high faith expectations regarding God, won’t that just make us vulnerable to further disappointment and disillusionment?
If we lower our faith expectations, doesn’t something die inside us?
And is there a difference between hope and expectation?
If so, what is that difference, and is it desirable to concentrate on retaining one and letting the other go when faced with disappointment with God?
Maintaining a biblically based worldview, a larger perspective on life as to its meaning and purpose, can place our struggle with anxiety or depression in a larger, hopeful perspective. And while God doesn’t want us to be mentally ill, He often does not answer our prayers for relief and healing in the way we desire. Thus, it is important to learn how to express honestly and authentically our feelings and attitudes toward God in these times. There is biblical precedent for this (see Psalms), so we can go ahead and be honest.
~From Finding Quiet by J. P. Moreland
Stay Encouraged and Be Blessed!
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