What Are You Thinking?

What do you expect for your future? What are you expecting to take place?

It really amazes me when people wonder why things aren’t really going the way they would like them to go, or when they complain about the unsatisfactory state of their existence and yet when you ask them, “What do you think your future looks like?” they have nothing positive to say.

There is a lot of truth to the old saying that you get what you expect…but it holds a lot more weight when what you expect lines up with what scripture says. It is just rather sad to see so many good people without any type of positive expectation for the future.

It is true that scripture says that in this world you will have trouble. And I can honestly attest to the fact that this is true. There is trouble in this world and we are no exception to this. But also, we have everything it takes to overcome those troubles. We have everything required to walk directly through these troubles unscathed and without experiencing any harm what-so-ever.

But, to accomplish this you must first be connected to the power God has available for us. We must tap into that and harness that power. Then we must believe in it. We must believe and have faith in the power made available to us through the Holy Spirit. And then we must act on it. When we are asked what’s ahead for us…it should be nothing but positive comments coming forth. To have anything less…or to answer with something negative is pretty much guaranteeing you that this is what you will encounter.

I don’t want anybody to think that I live under some illusion that when you become a Christian that your life is some walk-through-the-tulip-park kind of existence. That is not what it is all about. You don’t have to look any further than the life of Jesus himself or of the disciples to see that even though they walked hand-in-hand with Jesus himself, yet they still had many, many challenges.

But…they never gave up and they never gave in. In spite of all the challenges they faced they still walked in victory and they still believed for the best outcome…always.

It is extremely important that you ask yourself on a regular basis “What am I expecting for my future?” Because what you’re expecting affects what you say and how you act…and these are the things that affect what we get.

John 16:33 – “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Have a blessed day,

RodZ

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