Badminton/camp/hope

Yesterday, my friends and i went to play badminton. Unfortunately, or rather very unfortunately, i lost, to both of them for that matter. Even though it was only like for fun and all, i somehow still felt very defeated. To me, it felt important. Some say i am too competitive. I am not sure myself. Anyway, the other bad news is that my friend couldn't come to a camp. The camp. The camp that could change everything. heh. Well you never know right? This got me very disappointed, because i did really wanted my friend to come and i did really prayed really really hard. ok not THAT hard, i am guilty of that but still you know what i mean. And than i thought, maybe its because people have been so called "disappointed" by God and thats why they quit. They stop short. They didn't complete the race. They "U-turned". But than, they forgot that we should instead trust God that He knows what He is doing, sometimes we can only see that far ahead, but God can see further. So much more further. Maybe He caused this to happen to strengthened us. But all i know is that "All things work for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose." Romans something. I can't really remember. And thats why hope, regardlessly.