What's Wrong With Me? Pt. 2

Part Two: Disappointment Always Leads to Re-Appointment

Yesterday, we began with a question that nearly everyone asks at some point:

"What’s wrong with me?"

We looked at Psalm 119 and saw that the psalmist, though deeply aware of his own shortcomings, redirects that internal question toward a greater truth:

“How do I respond to God's sovereignty in this?”

His answer was simple but profound—focus on God through His Word. That focus, we saw, leads not to self-condemnation, but to praise.

But as helpful as that is, it doesn’t fully deliver us from discouragement. It points us in the right direction, but there's more to the journey. I believe there are at least two more essential steps. Today, we take a look at Step Two:

2. After Disappointment Always Comes Re-Appointment

This may be one of the most comforting and consistent truths in Scripture:

Disappointment is never the end of the story.

 In fact, there isn’t a single account in the Bible involving the people of God where disappointment doesn’t eventually give way to God’s re-appointment. Whether it's Abraham, Moses, Ruth, David, Peter, or Paul—every one of them experienced failure, discouragement, or delay. But in every case, God stepped in. He restored, redirected, and re-appointed them to His original purpose—or an even better one.

And it was always good.

Always redeeming.

Always more fulfilling than what was lost.

It Really Is That Simple

This truth doesn’t require a ten-step plan. It's straightforward:

When discouragement tempts me to ask, “What’s wrong with me?” I shift my focus and instead ask,

“How do I respond to God’s sovereignty in this?” And I return to His Word to find the answer.

Sometimes, I realize it’s not as bad as I thought. Other times, I discover it’s worse—but about something different than I assumed. But in either case, the foundation doesn’t change: God is still sovereign.

And He’s still calling me to respond to His truth—starting now.

This doesn't mean I forget what happened, or pretend it didn’t hurt. But it does mean I trust that God isn’t done. He’s reworking something good—even in the things I got wrong. Especially in the things I couldn’t control.

Waiting with Trust

When I realign my focus and surrender to God’s Word, my heart can begin to say:

“I will wait on You, Lord. For I know Your ways are best. You are in control. You are good. And I know You love me. So this can only mean You have something good for me—in Your perfect time, according to Your perfect plan.”

This is the posture of faith. It’s not passive—it’s anchored.

It waits in trust.

It moves in obedience.

It stops spiraling in self-doubt and begins walking in divine purpose.

This is re-appointment.

And once you're there, you’re ready for the final step—what I call Holistic Faith.

I’ll talk about that in my next post.

Still walking with you—for His glory,