The occasional disappointments and failures of life are inevitable; there is simply no way around it. We will experience our fair share of setbacks that are simply the price we must occasionally pay for our willingness to take risks as we follow our dreams. But even when we encounter bitter disappointments, we must never lose hope. Whenever we face the difficulties of life, God stands ready to protect us. Our responsibility is to ask Him for protection. When we call upon Him in heartfelt prayer, He will answer in His own time and according to His own plan—and He will heal us. And while we are waiting for God’s plans to unfold and for His healing touch to restore us, we can be comforted in the knowledge that our Creator can overcome any obstacle. God has the power to transform all misfortunes into “God-sends.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1,4