Call To Prayer
Title: Dealing with Disappointment
By: Wale Lasisi
Date: 30.07.2026
Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. (John 21:3 KJV)
Disappointment is one of the enemy’s greatest weapons against the believer. If Satan cannot stop you from starting, he will try to discourage you from continuing. He knows that a disappointed heart can easily become a doubtful heart if it is not guarded by faith.
In our opening text, we saw that Peter knew what disappointment felt like. He had walked with Jesus, witnessed countless miracles, and believed he was ready to stand with his Master to the very end. Yet after denying Jesus three times, he returned to fishing, the life he had left behind. Perhaps he thought his future had been ruined. To make matters worse, he spent the whole night doing what he knew best and caught nothing. Imagine the emotional pain of working tirelessly through the night and catching nothing. It was a test of his hope
Many people today are carrying similar disappointments. A graduate sends out countless job applications but receives no response. A couple trusts God for a child year after year. A business owner invests heavily only to see little or no return. A believer prays, fasts, and serves faithfully, yet the breakthrough seems delayed. These moments can tempt us to question God’s faithfulness. If you look closely, you will see that Peter’s disappointment became the very platform for a divine visitation. At the break of day, Jesus stood on the shore. The place of failure became the place of restoration; what made the difference was not Peter’s skill, but the presence and instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ.
As a child of God, never make permanent decisions based on temporary disappointments. Your delay is not your denial, and your present season is not your final destination. God often allows us to come to the end of our strength so that His power can be fully revealed. Every disappointment surrendered to God can become an appointment for divine intervention.
As you step into today, refuse to wear the garment of discouragement. Lift your eyes beyond the disappointments and fix them on the God who changes them. The God that we serve is able to restore every lost opportunity, every delayed promise, and every forgotten dream. The Lord will surprise you with answers that only He can give, and your testimony will silence every voice of discouragement in Jesus’ name.
Prayer point:
Let us thank God for His word today.
Father, strengthen my faith where I have grown weary, restore every hope that has faded, and let my life become living proof that those who trust in You will never be put to shame. Amen.
The books The Process the Blood Went Through, Subjecting the Flesh and Angels-How to Attract Angelic Assistance, and One Flesh-God’s Blueprint for Marriage by Daniel Peter are available for purchase on:
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Selar
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