Greater Expectations

  Unrealistic or Inappropriate

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. – Eph 4:29

  Have you ?

Unspoken expectations are premeditated resentments

You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way – 1Pe 3:7a

All miscommunications are the result of differing assumptions

Swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not allow my son to marry one of these local Canaanite women. Go instead to my homeland, to my relatives, and find a wife there for my son Isaac.” The servant asked, “But what if I can’t find a young woman who is willing to travel so far from home? Should I then take Isaac there to live among your relatives in the land you came from?” “No!” Abraham responded. “Be careful never to take my son there. For the Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and my native land, solemnly promised to give this land to my descendants. He will send His angel ahead of you, and He will see to it that you find a wife there for my son. If she is unwilling to come back with you, then you are free from this oath of mine. But under no circumstances are you to take my son there.” – Gen 24:3-8

Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices – Col 3:9

  Is it ?

They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden – Matt 23:4

Are you open to ?

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. – Eph 6:4

  Our expectations can us to the real and the good

But Peter said, “By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean.” Again a voice came to him a second time, “What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.” This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into the sky. – Acts 10:14-16

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message. All the Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been poured out on the Gentiles. For they were hearing them speaking with tongues and exalting God. Then Peter responded, “Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?” And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. – Acts 10:44-48a

All scripture is from the New American Standard Bible unless otherwise noted