PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY - MEDITATE DAY AND NIGHT
Jan. 26th, 2026
LEAN NOT ON YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING.
Disappointment - sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one's hopes or expectations. We have all experienced the emotion of disappointment at least once and severally in one thing or the other. Sometimes, we are disappointed in ourselves and other times, in other people. In some cases, we are disappointed in how things turned out and not as expected. The feeling of disappointment and the sadness that accompany it varies from mere shroud of the shoulders to deeply sited hatred and resentment that has changed many lives.
I accidentally learned a secret – well, an open secret about how not to be surprised or disappointed about anything. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” (Prov. 3:5-6 NIV) There are four things you should know and do to protect your heart from disappointments.
• Trust in the Lord completely
• Disabuse your mind from all logics, knowledge, because your knowledge is irrelevant.
• Surrender/submit fully to God’s authority in all things.
• Let God, the all-seeing, all-knowing God, direct your ways.
When you cultivate this attitude, it becomes a habit and you know with certainty that whatever comes your way is God made not self-made and leading you in the right path.
Paul has this to lend us: “I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” (Phil. 4:11-13 NIV) In order words, he learned (he learned it) the act of avoiding disappointments through Christ – directing him (Prov. 3:6b). I am learning it. You too can learn.
This lesson covers anxiety too. No panic, no worry (no wahala). You remain as calm as the river in the early morning with an in-depth knowledge that Jesus Christ is in absolute control. He remains the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night (Exo. 13:21).
THE WORD: “And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father." (Col.3.17.NLT)
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Jan. 26th, 2026
LEAN NOT ON YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING.
Disappointment - sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one's hopes or expectations. We have all experienced the emotion of disappointment at least once and severally in one thing or the other. Sometimes, we are disappointed in ourselves and other times, in other people. In some cases, we are disappointed in how things turned out and not as expected. The feeling of disappointment and the sadness that accompany it varies from mere shroud of the shoulders to deeply sited hatred and resentment that has changed many lives.
I accidentally learned a secret – well, an open secret about how not to be surprised or disappointed about anything. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” (Prov. 3:5-6 NIV) There are four things you should know and do to protect your heart from disappointments.
• Trust in the Lord completely
• Disabuse your mind from all logics, knowledge, because your knowledge is irrelevant.
• Surrender/submit fully to God’s authority in all things.
• Let God, the all-seeing, all-knowing God, direct your ways.
When you cultivate this attitude, it becomes a habit and you know with certainty that whatever comes your way is God made not self-made and leading you in the right path.
Paul has this to lend us: “I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” (Phil. 4:11-13 NIV) In order words, he learned (he learned it) the act of avoiding disappointments through Christ – directing him (Prov. 3:6b). I am learning it. You too can learn.
This lesson covers anxiety too. No panic, no worry (no wahala). You remain as calm as the river in the early morning with an in-depth knowledge that Jesus Christ is in absolute control. He remains the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night (Exo. 13:21).
THE WORD: “And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father." (Col.3.17.NLT)
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