Very good thoughts on the “idol of disappointment”. The word “disillusioned” is a very good and more correct definition. We do not usually think of that as being an idol but it is. I was just speaking to one of my children last night about this very subject. My child felt she had no friends and that the friends she has were now a disappointment to her.

I told her that it is O.K. to ask God for friends, but it is even better to pray that Christ will become your very best friend. We must seek Him with our whole heart. He never disappoints.

This subject applies to all areas of life as you mentioned. May we repent quickly when our mind goes here. God has given us every person (spouse, co-worker, child, church member)in our life to drive us to Him. How quickly we could worship a spouse, a friend etc. if they never did anything wrong in our eyes. God drives us back to Himself by giving us disappointments. These remind us that He is the only sure foundation and rock of life.

May our disappointments be a nurse of wisdom instead of a nurse of bitterness and torture (unforgiveness).

Paul