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We all have hopes, dreams, expectations for ourselves or those we love. I think it is actually  healthy for our sense of well-being, to be hopeful and anticipating good things for the future. As Christians, we probably are (and should be) asking God to give us the ‘right’ plans and dreams, but even so there are and will be ‘set-backs’. They may only be a temporary delay or a ‘detour’; but sometimes they can be much more significant. How do we respond to these situations? In L

What starts out as a set-back or perhaps a temporary delay, can (and sometimes does) turn into heart-wrenching disappointment.  Depending on the nature and cause of the disappointment and unmet expectation, we can experience a range of feelings from mild annoyance to deep discouragement. Prolonged disappointments (perhaps prayers that seem denied, or seemingly “not even heard” by God) can sometimes then lead to levels of doubt. “Does God hear me, or does He even care?” “How c

“I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jer....