Monday Week Three2 Kings 5:1-15Luke 4:24-30

Expectations -- What Should They Be?

Expectations are one of the unavoidable realities of life. Although expectations will differ from person to person and from situation to situation, everyone has certain expectations. This is true in how we view events, material things, specific situations, and especially people. If we are honest, most of the time our expectations are high, especially when it comes to results desired and the usefulness and/or effectiveness of things we need or appropriate. Our highest expectations are found with people and for many the highest expectation is with self.

When our expectations are high this creates a two-edged sword. We look for the best, rather than the worst -- this is good, certainly the best way to go. The pro…