Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David Tripp connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

How would you respond to a boss who accuses you of something you didn't do?

Or a professor who seems intent on making your life difficult,

or a spouse who doesn't seem to care as much for you as you care for them.

In today's episode, we'll continue through Paul's sermon series on the Life of David,

and today Paul discusses the reality of life in a fallen world and how we should and

shouldn't respond to unmet expectations and disappointments.

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Now here's Paul with this message on David and Abigail.

Well, it was a bit of a beauty and the beast story.

We lived in a twin home.

Our landlady and her daughter lived next to us.

And in the most inappropriate time, in the most inappropriate way, she made life extremely difficult for us.

I was not a happy man. I was very hurt and very angry.

I would like to tell you that I immediately sought God's help, but I can't.

I thought of what I'd like to say to her.

I thought of things that I would like to do.

I won't tell you them.

But God is a God of grace.

And God put a woman of wisdom in my life.

She happened to be my wife.

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