"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." (NKJV)
Our disappointments and the lessons we have learned from them are meant to be shared with others.
One of the greatest lessons God ever taught me came through a lot of heartache and disappointment. Brent and I had dated on and off for years, and I can say without a doubt that I loved him. One inevitable day, Brent told me he didn't want to be with me anymore. I thought that my love alone would convince him to stay. It didn't.
For a while, I couldn't understand why God would allow me to go through such pain. It was then that I looked up and saw one of the most beautiful rainbows God has ever given me. We are called to be Christ-like, children of God. We can't do all the miracles that Christ could, but we can experience some of the same feelings that he did. In loving Brent completely and having him reject my love for no reason, I felt how Christ must feel. He gave his complete love to a world of sinners, but very few ever accept his love and salvation.
Whenever I encourage someone who still loves a person who has rejected him or her, I reach into my bag of rainbows and splash color into their dark sky. May God grant us grace to see the lessons he has for us in each heartache or disappointment we face.
