"When our conscious plans or intentions are denied, it may be due to the fact that God has a different plan for our lives.  What we consciously perceive as a 'disappointment' is really an indicator that God has an 'appointment' of us with some other experience which more closely follows His plan for our lives in the earth," writes Mark Thurston in his book "Experiments in Practical Spirituality."

He suggests an experiment:  "If you find yourself being disappointed in conditions or others, change your attitude by using this affirmation:  'For every apparent disappointment, God has an appointment for me with something greater' and look for the gift that can come your way with a change in attitude and new receptivity."

Try the experiment and let me know how it goes.  Rev. Ray www.ministriesforyou.com