Expectation
I am beginning to truly learn all about love and humility, brokeness and being totally wrecked for Jesus. I am learning before I even leave the country, that the location just doesnt matter. I often wondered why on May 4th each year, amazing things happen since its my anniversary i thought it was just that. But i realised that it is far more simple, God is placed within the box of our expectation, just like when Jesus was in that village with the whole not healing a person thing cos of lack of faith. We live (and i have so often) in a culture of optimitsic pessimism, hope for the worst case scenario then you cna always be suprised and never disappointed. But He cannot move in those boundaries, sometimes He does anyway, but the reason i see the miraculous on May4th is that I emmeber what He did for meand i RAISE MY EXPECTATION levels. I am not seeing and understanding more about God now becausre I am going to Mozambique, but because the idea of the trip and the revival over there raises the expectation of my heart about what God is and will do and who He is and His very capacity. He is only limited by us. That is the thing that has blown my mind away today. And He also reminded me within that, that intimacy should always be matched by commitment. It is the wisest relationship advice i have ever heard and know full well the ramifications of that balance being unequal, but that this is a key principle with us and Him also. Intimacy and commitment levels reflect one another. What a challenge. Oh what a challenge.
I am beginning to truly learn all about love and humility, brokeness and being totally wrecked for Jesus. I am learning before I even leave the country, that the location just doesnt matter. I often wondered why on May 4th each year, amazing things happen since its my anniversary i thought it was just that. But i realised that it is far more simple, God is placed within the box of our expectation, just like when Jesus was in that village with the whole not healing a person thing cos of lack of faith. We live (and i have so often) in a culture of optimitsic pessimism, hope for the worst case scenario then you cna always be suprised and never disappointed. But He cannot move in those boundaries, sometimes He does anyway, but the reason i see the miraculous on May4th is that I emmeber what He did for meand i RAISE MY EXPECTATION levels. I am not seeing and understanding more about God now becausre I am going to Mozambique, but because the idea of the trip and the revival over there raises the expectation of my heart about what God is and will do and who He is and His very capacity. He is only limited by us. That is the thing that has blown my mind away today. And He also reminded me within that, that intimacy should always be matched by commitment. It is the wisest relationship advice i have ever heard and know full well the ramifications of that balance being unequal, but that this is a key principle with us and Him also. Intimacy and commitment levels reflect one another. What a challenge. Oh what a challenge.
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