Reflection on God's Faithfulness and Our Disappointment with Him

Lord, those who hope in you shall not be disappointed, but only those who wantonly break faith. - Psalm 25:3

Promises like the one contained in the above verse should strengthen our faith. When we hope or trust in God, we will not be disappointed. However, some do trust God for specific things; and they do become disappointed with God, because he does not grant them their requests. Do these instances make the promise a lie? Of course not.  


When we ask God for something that we know is his will for us because he has revealed it in Scripture and Tradition, then we can have full confidence that God will give us what we ask. An example would be when we ask God for the strength to resist temptation and become saints.


When we ask God for something that may or may not be his will, then we can have full confidence that God will give us what we ask if it is good for us. An example would be getting a job for which we have interviewed.


Let us always depend on God's faithfulness, whether it is in giving us what he has promised to give us in his word, or whether it is in giving us only what will bring us closer to him.