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THURSDAY DEVOTIONAL
What Kinds of Expectations Are Holding You Back?
What if life was meant to be enjoyed without expectations?
Spirit, guide us into Your reality instead of what we expect life “should” or “could” be. Lift the veil of expectations so we may see the Love, Grace, and Mercy sitting right in front of us.
Expectations are killer, aren’t they? They can kill a mood, a relationship, and the wonderful possibilities that are sitting right in front of your nose.
Personal story
When I am in an academic setting, I expect myself to do well. The perfectionist in me raises its ugly head, hunkers down, reads everything, and goes straight for the A+++. Part of that is upbringing and part of that is culture.
Do you know what the Asian F is? An A-. Yep.
So, when I started my master’s degree, I met a friend for coffee who is a professor at a popular Christian university in Southern California. She said, “You know, Nancy, professors hate students like you.”
