The verse that prompted this entire blog comes from Philippians. Philippians 1:19-20 says, "For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death."
As a believer and follower of Jesus Christ I do not have to be ashamed about anything! Not the condition of my house, not the imperfect behavior of my children, not the cellulite on the backs of my legs! It is right for me to expect that everything in my life has the potential to magnify Christ when I am walking in the Spirit. Everything that happens to me God can cause to turn out for my deliverance. Stated another way, "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God and are called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28)
I had a friend give me a book before I got married entitled, Great Expectations. The premise of the book was that it is important to understand your expectations in life to help you be successful and avoid disillusionment, discouragement etc. Since being married, I have learned that that book was absolutely right! It is incredibly important for my husband and I to clearly communicate expectations about everything! As I have gotten further and further into my role as mommy I have also learned how important it is to communicate my expectations to my little ones so mommy's expectations become their expectations. That being said, I am still on a journey of discovering what is biblical to expect in this life as a follower of Christ. It is on my heart all the time because quite frankly, I get hung up and discouraged so easily! Sure I know somewhere deep down that "everything happens for a reason" and things will work out in the end, but how does that play out in my day to day? I think a lot of people, including myself, tend to leave that thought off in the distance somewhere as they walk frustrated and discouraged through life. When I think back through circumstances, conversations, and events I can usually narrow the culprit of my frustration down to the subtle, sneaky little guy known as unmet expectations. So, just what is fair to expect in this life as a follower of Jesus Christ? That is what I am here to talk about.
And of course, you are welcome to come along as I learn and hopefully gain greater victory in my life. I know God loves it when His people take the time to seek Him now, while He may be found. :)
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