Expectations
We all have great expectations. We have expectations for our
life goals, families, and relationships. In relationships, we often have
unrealistic expectations that no one can live up to… other times the
relationship fizzles because hopes are not met. Having reasonable expectations,
and talking to your significant other about them, will help you not to be
disappointed with the direction things go. What if you are in different life
stages? You just started college, and the person you are dating is ready for a
career, and maybe even marriage. Where is the middle ground for expectations?
Waiting for the other to finish school, getting into a serious relationship
while trying to finish school, and even waiting to begin the relationship are
things to be considered.
God puts amazing people in our lives for a reason. Every
relationship makes you grow; learning more about yourself, the one you are
dating/befriending, and God’s plan for you. It also shows you where your heart is. Is it
running from God, or to Him?
Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give
you the desires of your heart.”
Christ at the Center
When Christ is at the center of our relationships, He will
be glorified in them. Don’t let one disappointment keep you from building
another relationship.
God Can
God is the only One who can fulfill our great expectations. He
is the One our hearts truly long for. He created the universe, and everything
in it. He cares about our desires, our hurts, and our fears. And He is the one
who will be there to hold you when things seem to fall apart. He takes the
emptiness in our hearts and fills it with Himself… then we feel His grace, love
and acceptance wash over us. He wants YOU.
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