A prayer for when you feel disappointment by Betsy de Cruz, read by Lea Martin.

No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith

as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.

Romans 4, 20-21.

I prayed for God's will to be done, but I was positive I knew what it was.

Surely God would give me and my husband the house we had just bid on.

I prayed for an attitude of surrender, but deep inside I thought,

surely God wanted to bless us with a house that seemed to meet our needs perfectly.

Until I got the text, no house.

I forced myself to say, I will praise God anyway.

However, I also felt disappointed and angry because I'd have to continue my one hour commute

to work and spend yet another weekend looking at houses.

Maybe you also have been praying for something, only to have your hopes dashed time and time again.

Perhaps you've asked God for a job, healing or a child.

Abraham has something to teach us.

Can you imagine the pain of discovering Sarah was still not pregnant month after month

for 80 years?

Yet scripture informs us, in hope he believed against hope that he should become the father of many

nations. Romans 4, 18. Today's verse tells us, no unbelief made Abraham waver,

despite setbacks his faith grew stronger.

Abraham focused on the promise of God rather than on his current circumstances.

He lived with an attitude of worship. He gave glory to God by focusing on God's power and

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