We have got to start thinking differently.

Jesus told us that we have to deny ourselves and take up our cross and follow Him and what that means, I think, is that things don't depend on us anymore. Things are not going to make us happy or be what we want for them to be but it's not our game it's God's game.

So don't be so concerned with your personal satisfaction rather be concerned that what you're doing is in God's word. That's how you know that what you're doing or thinking is good. If God put it in His word.

Things can happen and they might be good or bad but how you, a Christian, reacts to them makes all of the difference.

For example things may not happen as you wanted them to or think that they should but when that happens (and it will) just ask yourself:
Who is my Father?
Who's child am I?
Is my Father a loser?

And all of the sudden things will come into much clearer perspective so you can move forward.

The fact that darkness exists is real and whether you knew it or realized it before: This is a war and you are being used to fight it.

The winner will win and the loser will lose but how you play the game determines how you will spend eternity.

So “right now” is no longer so critical because eternity is critical.