Have you ever been deeply disappointed or discouraged by unmet expectations? Have you ever felt shaken to the core when life didn’t turn out the way you hoped—when a prayer went unanswered, a breakthrough was delayed, or a door was slammed shut? 

How you respond to those unmet expectations can have serious implications in your life. It can lead to discouragement, disillusionment, and even spiritual drift from the very One who holds your hope—a drift that often begins with following Him from a safe distance and then slowly progresses into compromise. But Jesus graciously pursues and restores us—so we fully depend on and delight in Him alone, bearing lasting fruit. (Luke 22:54–62)