6 a.m. Conversations

Let’s be honest, everybody loves love until it stops feeling easy.
You ever look at your partner and think, “Man… this ain’t what I pictured”?

Yeah. Nobody puts that part on Facebook.

We talk about falling in love, but nobody talks about staying in love when expectations crumble. When the “I got you” turns into “I’m trying.” When the person you prayed for starts feeling like the person you have to pray about.

Disappointment hits every relationship not just because people fail you, but because they’re human. And if you stay in love long enough, life will give both of you chances to prove that grace runs deeper than feelings.

Sometimes it’s big things; broken promises, job loss, betrayal, sickness.
Sometimes it’s small stuff; the missed anniversary, the words that hit too hard, the way they don’t see your effort.

Either way, it hurts.

Now, I’m not here to sugarcoat it. Loving through disappointment feels like hugging a cactus. You want closeness, but it keeps poking you. You start asking questions like, “Why am I the only one trying?” or “Do they even see me anymore?”

I’ve been there. I’ve sat in the car after an argument, gripping the steering wheel like it was gonna give me answers. I’ve prayed, “Lord, fix this before anything else goes left.”

And you know what God told me? “Love them like I loved you.”

Now, that’s the part that humbles you. Because the truth is, we’ve all disappointed God and He never revoked His love. He corrected us, yes. But He didn’t cancel us.

See, loving through disappointment doesn’t mean pretending nothing’s wrong. It means staying faithful while working through what’s broken. It’s learning to say, “I’m hurt, but I still choose you.”

That doesn’t make you weak, it makes you spiritual. Because love isn’t proven in the good days. It’s proven when you’re sitting in silence, staring at the version of your partner that’s struggling, and you whisper, “I’m not going anywhere.”

Now don’t get it twisted, love doesn’t mean accepting abuse, neglect, or disrespect. It means choosing grace where there’s growth, not staying stuck where there’s harm. There’s a difference between loving someone through disappointment and letting someone drain you through dysfunction.

Sometimes God allows disappointment to reveal what needs to heal…not just in your relationship, but in you.

Because the same patience you need for them, He’s using to shape in you.

So yeah, love hurts sometimes. But healing loves harder.

Think about this, when disappointment shows up at your doorstep, do you shut the door or invite grace inside to help you rebuild?

Loving by HIS Word–“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8Love isn’t a guarantee of comfort, it’s a calling to compassion. When you love through the letdowns, you mirror the heart of a God who keeps showing up even when we fall short.

6 a.m. Quotes–“Disappointment exposes where love stops being a feeling and starts becoming a choice.”

Marlon Dean–6 a.m. Conversations “Where love meets faith, one day at a time”