Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Expectations

Children need expectations, but only up to their ability.  You can not expect more from a child than they are able, or they will always fail.  My second son, Sullivan, stopped eating shortly after he was born and was put on a feeding tube.  Two years later, two long years, he started eating again.  I immediately stopped tube feeding him, even on the days he ate very little.  Because Sully now had the ability, and he needed to rise to meet my expectations.



God works like this, don't you think?  He has individual expectations for everyone of us, based on our ability.  As we rise to meet those expectations, we grow in faith and ability.  And as our ability grows so do God's expectations.

A list of expectations from God will not show up in your INBOX.  We need to be aware of the convictions that arise in our changing hearts.  Those convictions have been written on our hearts by a loving God.  He placed them there and it is our choice to respond and embrace them or to ignore them.


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  1. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    You have been chosen to inspire! Can you write daily doses of what goes on in that beautiful heart of yours!?

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  2. LoriFebruary 8, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    I have always loved the fact that children teach ME so much. It is a beautiful thing when we stop to receive the lessons they put before us. I have also always been fascinated with a person's ability to grow and learn new things, no matter their age. When my father passed away, my mother learned how to take on tasks that Daddy had always taken care of during their 52 years of marriage. In her mid 70's, in the midst of grieving the loss of her mate, my Mom learned to pay bills, prepare taxes, and to buy a new car. Amazing! Three or seventy-three, we continue to thrive no matter the circumstances. Our family, like so many others, are made of strong stock - we are truly blessed.

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