Expectations

Someone should write a book on EXPECTATIONS.

High School seniors graduate and enter the world with expectations of fun & adventure.

College graduates step out into the world expecting a career.

Newly Weds enter marriage full of expectations.

Married couples have baby’s and impose expectations on them.

Bosses have expectations of their employees.

Employees have expectations of their bosses.

VISA expects you to pay your monthly bill.

Uncle Sam expects you to pay your taxes.

You expect McDonald’s to have the greatest breakfast ever.

You expect your church to fill all your spiritual needs.

You expect your pastor to explain God in simple terms in 30 minutes or less.

Do you find it odd when Christians expect Unbelievers to ACT like Christians? 

You expect Google to conduct your searches in .03 seconds or less.

You expect police officers to let you go with warnings.

You expect God to forgive you of your sin.

You expect others to quickly FORGIVE you when you offend them.

You expect JUSTICE when others offend you.  

Face it, “expectations” are tricky. 

Your expectations DETERMINE your PERSPECTIVE. 

And your PERSPECTIVE determines your ATTITUDE.

And your ATTITUDE determines your ACTIONS.

NOW, “What does GOD expect of YOU?” 

Face it, YOU have YOUR expectation of what GOD expects from YOU.

But what did you base your expectation ON? 

Most people superimpose their human Dad’s attributes & weakness over onto GOD. 

Which means that you think GOD wants the same things from you that your Dad expected. 

If your Dad worked all the time and was gone a lot, then you expect GOD to be distant.

If your Dad was a tough disciplinarian, then you expect GOD to rule with an iron fist.

My overall objective here is simply to get you to examine your EXPECTATIONS.

Remember this:  GOD does NOT expect perfection from you.

He is GOD and He knows your heart, motives, and actions.

“the Lord has told you what is good,
and this is what he requires of you:
to do what is right, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God.”

Micah 6:8

And just for kicks,

I am going to share another Bible Verse
with you that most people are not familiar with:

“Make it your goal to live a quiet life,

minding your own business
and working with your hands,
just as we instructed you before.”
1 Thessalonians 4:11