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Disappointment. We all experience it. We all know what if feels like. We have all at some time or other said and done things when disappointed with our circumstances or other people that we have later regretted. But what are healthy ways to handle disappointment in our lives?
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\nOn this podcast I continue my conversation with the author John Hindley on his book, "Dealing With Disappointment: How To Know Joy When Life Doesn't Feel Great". (Our earlier conversation at Podcast #032 is here).
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\nDisappointment can so easily come to dominate life - the nagging thought in the back of our minds and the constant "yes, but..." colouring all our pleasures.
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\nDo join us as we discuss practical ways to find joy through disappointment. In particular we discuss:
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\n \tDisappointment with my circumstances.
\nThe power of a different perspective rather than relying on the stoicism that we tend to default to.
\nOr, in other words, how to defeat those painful things that are true by looking at things that are more true.
\nFinding a balance between working too much or too little.
\n \tDisappointment with people.
\nHow do I decide if it is something I should forgive and move on from or something I should forgive and then talk with the person concerned about?
\nFor more on this also see: Podcast #025 Is There A Difficult Person In Your Life?
\n \tDisappointment with my success.
\nJohn and I confess personal examples of how easy it is to tie up our meaning and identity with things that are actually quite trivial.
\nHow the good things of life are a signpost to a far greater work and person we should be enamoured by.
\nHow "the fuel for living a truly successful life is to know that you will one day live it perfectly, and with perfect satisfaction."
\nFor more on this also see Podcast #002 Success.
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\n \tDisappointment with myself.
\nHow facing up to the painful reality that I am not the person I wish was can be not the last word in our lives, but part of our story to greater wholeness.
\nThe freedom that comes from understanding, as John writes, "Your purpose in life is not to be perfect. Your purpose in life is to showcase God's grace to the imperfect."
\nBalancing in my life God's gift of forgiveness with the gift of integrity.
\n \tDisappointment with God.
\nFor people of faith, this is probably the hardest disappointment to face up to. As John says, "If God is in control - and He is- then behind all your disappointments with your relationships, your circumstances, your ministry and yourself must lie disappointment with God......God could have, should have, might have....and didn't. So often, in so many small and serious ways, it feels as if God doesn't come through."
\nFor more on this also see Podcast #028 The God I Don't Understand.
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\nIf your life isn't perfect..... you need to listen to this podcast!