Some thoughts from Advent a few years ago... seemed like an appropriate re-post :)
Expectations.
What are they?
There is so much here. One's expectations can make or break your experience.
What you expect sets the tone for how you receive.
As Christians its easy to expect much, and if you aren't careful you will spend your entire time chasing your own expectations. But perhaps the sole role of the Christian is to expect Jesus, in a real tangible way.
The problem happens when we find ourselves expecting what Jesus is "supposed" to be doing for us; rather than expected Jesus Himself. Jesus has promised Himself, He has given Himself. We love Jesus, and so expect Him, yet in doing so we hold no expectations from Him.
We simply Hope in the Love He has already shown.
This Christmas season, what are your expectations?
