A house divided against itself cannot stand. – Abraham Lincoln If that quote is true then where does it leave me with my wife, my children, my grandchildren, the body of Christ, the world? Unapologetically is the title but that is for me. i choose to have expectations based not on what is expected but [...]
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Well this is out-of-order as somehow when i uploaded my closing post from my pad it somehow published it. my expectation of my electronis device is unmet. It in no way was finished. No spell check, no grammar check, no reread for thought consistency, just my gathering of thoughts. i thought about asking everyone to delete it and wait [...]
When i don’t know what i am expecting…i go through the motions Purpose and expectations are the reason why… Now Peter and John went up to the temple at the hour of prayer being the ninth hour (Acts 3:1). The above text tells us that Peter and John went up to the temple which was something that they had [...]
Lowered Expectations Happiness, what is it, how do i get it, and do i deserve it? There are more than enough differing opinions. i found it interesting that there is a survey to find the happiest nation in all the world. That nation is, Denmark. Two-thirds of Danes say they are “very satisfied with their lives,” according to the Eurobarometer [...]
What about expectations of myself? Guaranteed! If i have low expectations for myself, i will NOT work to reach higher levels of abilities. That is how my mind works. In fact, i will probably unconsciously prevent myself from succeeding. i will give up at the slightest problem. The chances are i will succeed in failing. – – – THINK about it! Guaranteed! [...]
Unrealistic Expectations Sometimes i have felt that my prayers lack the power to penetrate my ceilings. It seems as though my petitions fall on deaf ears and God remains unmoved or unconcerned about my passionate pleading. Why do these feelings haunt me? There are several reasons why i may sometimes be frustrated with my prayers. One is that my expectations are unrealistic. [...]
A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations. Patricia Neal Expectation… And a certain man lame from his MOTHERS WOMB…(Acts 3:2a) The lame mans mother like all pregnant women had come to the conclusion that she was expecting…and because of that fact she was now placed [...]
The little that is completed, vanishes from the sight of one who looks forward to what is still to do. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Living Up To Others Expectations Please take note these are not the expectations of my boss as he is paying me to meet his expectations and it is my obligation to meet them as [...]
Expectations – The Worst – The Past – Forgiveness – The Best
Posted: October 7, 2011 in Expectations, Wandering ThoughtsBring the past only if you are going to build from it. ~Doménico Cieri Estrada Expecting the worst – Forgetting the past – Forgiveness – Expecting the best When i experience negativity for prolonged periods of time…i come to expect the worst.For example an unfaithful spouse who continues to be unfaithful leaves the other spouse always expecting [...]
“You are most powerful when you are most silent. People never expect silence. They expect words, motion, defense, offense, back and forth. They expect to leap into the fray. They are ready, fists up, words hanging leaping from their mouths. Silence? No.”― Alison McGhee What do people do when i fail to live up to their expectations for me? [...]
