How to Handle Disappointment

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How to Handle Disappointment

https://faithfulontheclock.captivate.fm/episode/how-to-handle-disappointment

Ever feel disappointed at work? Yeah, thought so. Episode 103 covers how to handle it when you get less than expected or are betrayed in some way on the job.

Timestamps:

[00:04] - Intro

[00:34] - Definition of disappointment

[01:54] - Step #1 — Ask if your expectations are appropriate.

[03:14] - Step #2 — Understand which of the three areas of disappointment (things/rewards, relationships, values) have been violated and seek scriptural guidance.

[05:10] - Scripture reminds us not to store up our treasures here on Earth. Be careful that you don’t try to use things/rewards to feel important. You are already valuable to God. Trust His timing with provision.

[07:55] - Scripture is filled with stories of people disappointing others. But remember through the story of Jacob and Esau that reconciliation is possible. Be careful that you do not transfer your expectations around how other people will treat you onto God, because He will not ever leave you.

[10:07] - Handling disappointment around your values might be the most difficult because it connects to the core of who you are. But reframing your situation can help you. You have a choice how you interpret what is going on.

[12:16] - Practical applications

[13:28] - Prayer

[14:08] - Outro/What’s coming up next

Key takeaways:

• Disappointment is what happens when there is a negative gap between what you expect and what you get — i.e., it is a betrayal of expectation.
• The first step in handling disappointment is assessing whether your expectations were appropriate.
• Disappointment can be around material things/goals, relationships, or your values.
• When you face a disappointment around things/goals, remember that you’re not supposed to store up treasures here on Earth, that God will meet any needs you have, and that you already are visible and have worth to God without trying to puff yourself up through assets or accomplishments.
• The Bible is full of relational disappointments. But reconciliation often is possible. If it isn’t, be careful that you don’t project your disappointments from people onto God. He will never leave you or forsake you.
• Disappointments around values can be especially difficult because they connect to your core sense of self. But just because you are the “odd man out” in what you believe doesn’t make you wrong. Reframing your experience can help you stay focused on God when the rest of the world is going in a direction different than you.
• Practical suggestions for disappointment include allowing yourself to grieve what didn’t happen, getting supportive people around you, practicing self care, and using the disappointment as a learning experience.

• TikTok - Make Your Day (Steven Bartlett on Happiness)

CTAs:

• Pray blessings for someone in your life who has disappointed you.

What’s coming up next:

The business world is fantastic at telling you that you must provide for yourself (and that you’re a winner if you do). Episode 104 of Faithful on the Clock aims to get you trusting in the provision of God instead, even as you work hard with the gifts He’s given you.

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