"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;" (NIV) Proverbs 3:5
Expert inputs can be valuable, but when treated as absolute truth, they can lead to misplaced expectations. ...
... eternal life is the greatest blessing. Yet, not all expectations are rooted in faith. Some, like the man in Luke 12, approach Jesus with demands, expecting the Lord to endorse his personal checklist of ...
"Then Peter began to say to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You.”So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or ...
... Father has put in His own authority.’" (NKJV) Acts 1:6-7
Managing expectations is a journey that requires trusting God’s wisdom; this four-part devotional series explores different perspectives to strengthen ...
... word that seems to be ringing in the heart of all is expectations. Yes, expectations that ultimately produce success and fulfillment. But does it always appear that simple? Do our short and long term expectations ...
... word that seems to be ringing in the heart of all is expectations. Yes, expectations that ultimately produce success and fulfillment. But does it always appear that simple? Do our short and long term expectations ...
... word that seems to be ringing in the heart of all is expectations. Yes, expectations that ultimately produce success and fulfillment. But does it always appear that simple? Do our short and long term expectations ...
... by, one word that seems to be ringing in the heart of all is expectations. Yes, expectations that ultimately produce success and fulfillment. But does it always appear that simple? Do our short and long ...
... and society also has expectations of us and failure to meet such targets leads us to disappointment. Discouragement results in feelings of despair in facing all the obstacles in trying to achieve our targets. ...
... to do a good deed than to carry out an acceptably good deed before God. The expectations of the Lord in the latter are very much a tall order to accomplish. However, the true sense of good deeds can only ...
... God.
We are always discouraged by the uncertainties of life, unfulfilled expectations, criticism for doing right, our sins and their consequences as well the sins and decisions of others. As children ...
... agriculture and cooking has been reduced, thanks to modern skills and technology. We have higher expectations in whatever we do with less waiting time, but Christians are encouraged to be patient and wait ...
... increase the expectations of more convenient lifestyle for Christians. Unfortunately, Christ did not promise a life of convenience for Christians on earth. If you want to be with Christ, you must deny ...
... Other brethren are able to identify us and provide assistance in various ways that may go beyond our expectations. We feel a sense of belonging and gain encouragement as we share life stories of challenges ...
"Then Moses said to the Lord, 'O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.' So the anger of the Lord was kindled ...
"For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren." (NKJV) Hebrews 2:11
A young boy once stood in front of his ...
"Sometimes the cloud stayed only from evening till morning, and when it lifted in the morning, they set out. Whether by day or by night, whenever the cloud lifted, they set out. Whether the cloud stayed ...
"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen." (NIV) 2 Peter 3:18
Naturally, we have positive expectations of growth and development ...
... we walk in the flesh but because we walk in the Spirit our warfare is spiritual (2 Cor. 10:3-5). Let our conduct be worthy of the Gospel of Christ (Phil. 1:27).
Enoch walked according to the Lord’s expectations ...
... the best way we want to grow in 2025?
As Christians, we need to always get our directions from God and know what He expects of us. I would like to highlight three of these expectations: Holiness, Faith ...
