Great Expectations

The word, HOPE, means “the exciting expectation that something GOOD is about to happen”. Charles Dickens is well known for his book, “Great Expectations”.
With GREAT EXPECTATION I look forward to each day being one that is blessed and joy-filled. I’m experiencing that on this beautiful cruise I’m on. Believe me — it took work and diligence to be here, but it was worth every minute. We do what we can do to be a success and then with GREAT EXPECTATION….we can count on the rewards. And in the same way, we do our part of giving….then we can EXPECT an abundance of receiving. We do our part of planting…..we can EXPECT a bumper crop. It’s just God’s law or reciprocity.

Do you have your hope up and do you have great expectations for your life? Those of us who have experienced “expecting” a baby – well know that it is a process. We don’t get half way through our pregnancy and say – “I’m through with this – I’m done with ‘expecting’!” No, we know it’s a process, and if we patiently wait for “the appointed time” of delivery, we’ll be blessed with a precious bundle of love and joy.

Living a life of great expectation is a part of the BLESSED LIFE of being a fully devoted follower of Christ. That means we can live life in a radical way – the way of trusting, believing, and expecting that all He’s promised us will be ours if we patiently wait for His perfect plan for our lives…with GREAT EXPECTATION. Don’t give up! Keep your hope up! Get your EXPECTOR expecting! Remember ….. it’s a process! Your “baby” (your hopes, your dreams) will get here….and you’ll soon be blessed with God’s bundles of love, peace, beauty and joy.