expectations

we're all expectation-people. we expect a certain level of standard from people and a higher standard from close friends and spouses.

sometimes arguments occur because we expect too much and thus misunderstand each other. usually when you know that your friends are of that level, you would never expect him/her to fall below the target.

but there are several things that i've learnt about managing our expectation level.

the more we expect, the harder we fall. when we expect high hopes and dreams, we tend to feel that the reality is not up to standard. thus causing disappointments.

but that doesn't mean that we don't expect anything!!

Jesus must have knew that Simon Peter would be the rock that He builds His church upon. thus He could have set high standards for Simon Peter. but Simon Peter failed Him so often, even rejecting Him 3 times.

Jesus knew about the END RESULTS. He knew that He had to die, so that the Holy Spirit can be poured out on all flesh. He knew that He had to be gone, so that Someone else can come.

if the future seems hazy, do we still continue building sandcastles in the air? its time to plan and do something about it!!

sometimes we hope that things would turn out differently. well, doesn't it bring out the creativity of God and how flexible God is? since He's so creative and flexible, why can't we all be creative and flexible too? be quick to adjust to changes, to make decisions and to reorganise thoughts.

and when things are seriously bad, do we still make big plans? plan small and careful steps that ensure victory!!

expectations of something / someone can make differences.