What Are You Expecting?

expectations

What do you expect?

I read this story the other day.

“A stranger walked into a neighborhood store to pick up some bread and milk as he made his way to the cash register. The clerk greeted him and said,“New to town?”

“Yep. Just moved here with my family,” the stranger replied.

“Well, then let me be the first to welcome you,” said the clerk.

“Thanks,” the stranger said as he shook the clerks hand. “Say, what are the people like in this town?”

“Well … what were they like in the town you just left?” the clerk asked.

“Oh, they were fantastic,” the stranger replied. “Friendly, upbeat, and generous. We hated to leave.”

“I know what you mean,” the clerk nodded. “I think that’s pretty much what you’ll find here, too.”

A few days later, another stranger walked into the same store. Like the first, he picked up a few items and headed to the cash register.

The same clerk asked, “New to town?”

“Yes,” the stranger mumbled. “Just arrived.”

Following the same track, the clerk smiled and extended his hand. “Let me be the first to welcome you!”

The stranger took his hand reluctantly, frowned, and quickly looked down. “So what are the people like in this town?”

“Well … what were they like in the town you lived in last?” the clerk queried.

“Not great,” he stammered. “They were cold, aloof, and selfish. We were glad to get out of there.” He looked up at the clerk.

“I know what you mean,” the clerk affirmed. “I’m afraid that’s probably what you’ll find here, too.”

In life we often get what we expect. If we expect something good, it has a way of showing up. If we expect something bad, things have a way of ending up bad.

What are you expecting? Where is your faith? Take a moment and evaluate where your expectations are and if they need to be adjusted shift them toward the promises of God.

Let it be done for you according to your faith! .” (Matthew 9:29 HCSB)

Faith is expectancy.  Faith comes from hearing the Word of God. (Romans 10:17)  God’s Word is fill with His promises for life and life more abundant.  (John 10:10b) God is a good God who has good things for your life. Change your expectancies and you change the conditions of your life. 

WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING?

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