Expectations

Reading of the Day 6/29/25: Psalms 60-62

Psalm 62:5: My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

Expectations...this is a hard topic! I feel that these expectations can either be conscious thoughts, or subconscious thoughts. These can be standards we hold for ourselves, or ones we feel others hold for us, or even standards we hold for others. They can be reasonable, or unreasonable...and most of the time, expectations are unreasonable. We derive a lot of them from comparison, and if we are not careful, we lose our self-worth to these deceitful expectations. This topic has definitely been a struggle for me. It's a work in progress, especially with those subconscious things that tend to creep back in uncontrollably. So how do we take action & handle this? The answer is always with The Word of God! We may not be able to eradicate these things completely, but when those thoughts do return, we can hold onto Scriptures like the one above! Our expectation is from HIM! When we pray & allow God to flood our thoughts with His Word, we don't have room for any false expectations! We measure ourselves according to what He thinks of us, not what others do! God gives us a confidence that comparison never will! A bit before this Scripture, Psalm 61:2 states: "From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I." This is one of my favorites to have on repeat in my mind every single day! We are going to get overwhelmed with demeaning expectations at times...the question isn't "if" but "when"...and when our heart is overwhelmed, lead us to the rock that is higher than us! We CAN climb over expectations that are too lofty and not meant for us! We just need to plant our minds & hearts on The Rock! Then, we can expect great things!