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All day I found myself almost subconsciously quoting that same phrase over and over again—“Those who trust the Lord will not be disappointed.” But by afternoon it was no longer subconscious. I realized something very unusual was happening. Finally, I recognized that God was giving me something important that He wanted me to hear! By this time my curiosity had come into play, and I began to search through my Bible until I found the passage from 1 Peter that I’ve quoted below, from the New American Standard Bible. At that point I was completely hooked, and I soon found myself in the middle of a full-fledged Bible search. The King James Version of 1 Peter 2:6 said, “he that believeth on him shall not be confounded,” but when I looked up that verse in Strong’s New Testament Greek Concordance I found that the word translated there as confounded also meant “ashamed” or “disappointed.” The Lord was obviously dealing with me in the area of disappointment. I would not have considered myself a person prone to disappointment. However, over the next few days the Lord began to show me that most Christians never go on to get total victory in any area, because at some point they get disappointed. And even though they may never consciously realize it, deep down most disappointments are disappointments in God, whereby a person subconsciously thinks that God didn’t come through for them. Or, that He let them down in some area. In my search through the Bible to find out what God had to say about disappointment, the first scripture to which I was led did not seem to fit the subject. “And blessed is he who keeps from stumbling over Me.” Matthew 11:6, NASB, 1973 However, though I had always prayed not to stumble I couldn’t quite see what stumbling had to do with disappointment. So God led me next to the portion of scripture in which Peter was quoting from the prophet Isaiah: For this is contained in Scripture: “Behold, I lay in Zion a choice stone, a precious cornerstone, and he who believes in him will not be disappointed.” This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve, “The stone which the builders rejected, this became the very corner stone,” and, “a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this doom they were also appointed. 1 Peter 2:6-8 Suddenly I realized why Matthew 11:6 said what it did, and what it had to do with disappointment. First Peter 2:6-8 very plainly says, “He who believes in Him (i.e., ‘He who trusts in Him’) will not be disappointed.” And then it goes right on to say that the one who does not trust in Him will become disappointed, making the Rock [ Jesus, the Word] become a Stone (or a Rock) of stumbling. In other words, any time disappointment is allowed in we get offended with someone or some thing and we begin to stumble. It is choosing not to be disappointed that keeps us anchored in trust, and trust is the state of being that keeps us from stumbling. Trust in God takes in more than just our eternal salvation. Godly trust starts with the new birth experience when we trust Him as our Savior, but if we do not learn to trust God in every area of life we will eventually, at some point, become subconsciously disappointed in God and when that happens the Rock becomes a Rock of stumbling. In other words, the Word becomes a stumbling block. Peggy Joyce Ruth From Those Who Trust Get the Book!
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3/7/2019 01:20:36 pm
Do you have any recent teaching on UTUBE OR YOYR WEB SITE?
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Margie, New content is being added weekly and we will be adding videos. This is the link for teaching audios currently available on our website. https://www.peggyjoyceruth.org/teachings.html More are offered under the Psalm 91 Family membership. Thank you for writing and for your interest.
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Tammy Miller
3/11/2019 08:15:35 pm
If i find myself dealing with disappointment anger bitterness stumbling falling how do I get back up?
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Hi Tammy,
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Kenneth Krill
3/16/2019 11:07:14 am
Peggy, Thanks for the encouragement once again. I heard you talk on this and have tried to implement it in my life. I felt myself coming down with something, and immediately claimed the promises of Psalm 91, as well as vocalizing all day that I trusted God in the area of my health, that He would not allow me to get sick, and I will not be disappointed. I did end up with the flu, and was in misery for not quite 2 days, and I wondered where I went wrong / didn't show enough faith, but the fact I started feeling better so fast, is a testament to his coming through for me. I never questioned God's faithfulness but initially was disappointed not in Him, but in myself. I try to live with the attitude that even if God doesn't do another thing for me in my lifetime, He's already done more than I deserve. I now wonder if this mindset doesn't leave the door open to a little doubt. I guess I need to try to keep that mindset, while understanding that He has so much more to give me and I just need to receive it from His willing hands. It's like Mark 9:24 where the boy's (who had the evil spirit) father said to Jesus "I do believe, help me with my unbelief". We try as best we can to show faith and believe, but its that little unbelief (doubt) that hinders us. Thanks again for your ministry, as it encourages me to reach deeper and try harder.
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We know the problem is not on God's end and it would be impossible for me to determine what might have happened in your particular situation. That you recovered so quickly does seem to be nothing short of an intervention by God and the power of His Word. How pleased He must be that you have taken the promises of Psalm 91 and made them a part of your daily walk. The secret place is where we find our safety. Health, healing, protection, provision and deliverance are all available in our covenant of protection. Blessings to you!
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PJR Ministries
3/30/2021 07:29:57 am
Praise the Lord. Thank you for sharing that note with us.
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