Confident expectation...in Him

What are your expectations ? What you expect...is what you will find. Expectations are what you believe. Every day you have expectations-anticipating what you will find, based on what you believe. Many believe circumstances dictate what they can expect- this is a worldly lie. As a Christian, your expectations are in Christ-being sure of what you hope for & certain of what you do not see. Fear screams, "what you see is what you can expect." No matter what you're facing...a broken relationship, financial ruin, betrayal of a loved one, death, war, diseased body, depraved mind...you can expect God's mighty to save & He will quiet you with His love. God reigns over the seen & unseen-He holds it all together. Lift your head, have a confident expectation because Jesus lives in you. Your expectations determine your livelihood, not the circumstances you experience. Life is full of  cruel & unfair experiences, but you can have a confident expectation, despite this reality because Christ reigns over all this world-His truth trumps the reality of what you see. Your expectations rely on Jesus-He has overcome this world, expect Him to make a way for you. Daily, you can rely on joy of the Lord being your strength & Jesus filling you with His joy. You're limited in what you see-things are impossible for you-this is a reality, but not for God-remember His truth trumps all reality! God will work out the impossibles you're facing...if you keep your eyes on Him-He's your confident expectation every day! (Heb 11:1, Zeph 3:17, Col 1:17, 2 Cor 5:7, John 16:33, Neh 8:10, Jn 15:11, Luke 18:27) 10/26/13CIFL-LMM