Jesus disappoints.

This inspirational post appeared recently on my news feed:

"Jesus is the only friend who never disappoints".

   Initially, I passed it by. There is a glut of "inspirational quotes" on facebook, no doubt perpetuated in part by me, and you just tend to get desensitized after awhile. Somehow this stuck with me though, and as I began to think about it I came to a conclusion:

Guess what?
Jesus disappoints.

   Ask the crowds who followed Him throughout much of his ministry. Clearly nearly all of them became disillusioned by the time of His trial. All those countrymen who expected Him to overthrow the Romans and bring forth a new era of Jewish independence were disappointed.

Why? Some of it is undoubtedly on our part. Ungodly expectations lead to disappointment. Sometimes people assign loyalties to God that He never owned. And then sometimes...
we think we're diligently asking in accordance to His will, and we are disappointed. I don't know why this is, and I think it's healthy and productive to admit that. There are lots of things I don't know, like what kielbasa tastes like or why buttered bread always lands butter-side-down. This life is a continual learning process and we'll never fully understand. Here's to working it out with fear and trembling.

I believe that disappointment with Jesus is common, and to deny that fact creates isolation and prevents dialogue.

I believe Jesus is good.
I believe Jesus is omnipotent.
I believe Jesus disappoints.

Let's not be afraid of the truth.