“…a despicable person will arise,” (Daniel 11.21a, 29-30, 45c NASB).
When things do “not turn out the way” I hope and plan, it’s natural to become “disheartened” and “take [undesirable] action.” In the end, however, “no one will help” me except Jesus. His answer is generally more weighted on the side of repentance than on the side of excessive sympathy. Jesus is gracious and forgiving, but “Repent” (Matthew 4.17) is probably His message and the best advice I give myself when I discover the “despicable person” within me.
