A few days ago I had great expectations to see something happen in my life that has never happened to me before based upon the words of other people. Well the day came and went and to my surprise and dismay I was left disappointed.  I trusted them, I believed them, and then suddenly nothing. I tried to keep a smile on my face but on the inside I couldn't wait to get alone with my thoughts and feelings of disappointment. Why did I allow myself to trust in people again? Why me?  Lord I am trying to do what you called me to do, yet I am continuously left disappointed. Maybe, you didn't call me to do this, maybe I heard you wrong.  Not again God! I am tired of pouring out my gifts, heart, and encouragement to people who don't appreciate it. I am tired of giving the encouragement but nothing in return. Have any of you ever felt like that?  You thought you heard God and honestly you did but the results were not what you expected.  It was at my lowest moment that I heard God say, 'put your hope back in Me.' God said, "Sonya you have placed your hope in people and they will let you down." You have placed your expectations on people and they can't reach them."  Your expecting people to feel like you feel and they don't.  You're expecting people to give to you what you give to them but I am God and I will supply you with what you need.  I gave you this ministry.  I gave you visions and dreams DON'T STOP because of people.  I am saying but God it's hard trying to do things for people and you get nothing in return.  God told me I am the only one who can meet your expectations.  I am the one who gives you hope.  The bible says, 'that hope deferred makes the heart sick but when the desire comes it is the tree of life.  You see when our hope is deferred or misplaced people will hurt you, let you down and disappoint you but not God.  Don't stop because of people, do what God has called you to do and allow God to give you hope, love, and joy.  The bible says this some trust in horses, some in chariots but I will trust in the name of the Lord.  For the name of the Lord is a strong tower where the righteous run there in and they are safe.  The bible says, 'now faith is the substance of things hoped for.'  We must put our faith back in God and take it out of people, places, jobs, situations and things. Give it all back to God.  He said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'

 I will end with this:

The picture above of myself reminds me of a time in my life when my father was living.  I was walking around with my head down ready to give up because my ex-husband tried to destroy my life and left me with nothing.  I had been walking around sad for some days, because the person I trusted dropped me. Have you ever had someone you trusted to drop you?  My father called me into his room and said these words, 'you are better than this, get up and stop feeling sorry for yourself, he was the one who was left with nothing because you hold within you what is valuable.' He said, 'take care of yourself stop depending on people and be who God wants you to be.'  So I stood up at my daddy's funeral and said, "I am Clifford Walker's baby and only girl and my daddy said, take care of yourself." What am I saying to you, 'you are a child of God, take care of yourself and place your trust and hope back in GOD.'

 

Beautifully Speaking,

 

Sonya

 

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