I’ve been thinking a lot about expectations lately. I don’t want to expect too much because that leads to disappointment. At the same time I want to have great faith and expectations of God. A few years ago I was complaining to one of my mentors about my friends. She said “Morgan you need to lower your expectations or else your going to keep getting hurt all the time.” That was hard, I wanted my friends to be perfect but ultimately we all make mistakes in relationships.
As I prepare for the World Race and my trip to Mexico this week, I have no idea what to hope for. The truth is I don’t really know what to expect every day. Today I didn’t start out the day thinking I was going to have a conversation with people at the UPS store about the World Race. God keeps surprising me with great opportunities to share about what He is doing in my life.
This trip to Mexico next week exhilarates me because I have no idea what to expect, except that God surprise me. There is so much room for God to “show up.” I am hoping and praying for great things. The Bible says that God can do infinitely more then we ask or imagine. How many times do I pray with that kind of faith? Fear often keeps me from expecting the great things that God wants to do. Ultimately I want to let go of my own expectations and have God fill me with His!
