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Raising The Level Of Expectation Series
Contributed by Michael West on Dec 20, 2008 (message contributor)
Summary: realizing that God cares for us, this sermon helps to focus on how God sees us and how we should be seeing ourselves
That is why a key element to enlarging your vision is to raise your level of expectancy.
News flash, you have to change you thinking before you can ever change your living.
It’s time to start programming your mind for success. How? Well, it won’t be automatic. Each day, you must choose to live with an attitude that expects good things to happen to you.
What does the Bible say?
"Don’t be afraid, Daniel. God has heard everything that you said ever since the first day you decided to humble yourself in front of your God so that you could learn to understand things. I have come in response to your prayer.
When you get up in the morning, the first thing to do is set your mind in the right direction. Say something like, this is going to be a great day, God is guiding and directing my steps, all day.
His favor surrounds me. His thoughts toward me are good. I’m excited about today. I will go forth with expectancy.
Then you get yourself up and march yourself right out to where you need to be and anticipate good things. Expect the circumstances that surround you to change in your favor. Expect to be in the right place at the right time. Expect people to go out of their way for you.
When the little lying voice from hell says you don’t have a chance, it’s going to be a lousy day, don’t even try to get your hopes up—don’t listen, don’t argue, tell it to shut up in Jesus name. God wants you to get your hopes up. We can’t even have faith without hope. Expect doors of opportunity to open for you. Expect to excel and rise above any challenges.
That’s where God meets us. At our level of expectancy. If you don’t develop the habit of expecting good things to come your way, then you’re mostly likely not going to receive anything good.
Jesus said this—Matthew 9:28-29
The blind men went in with him. Jesus said to them, "Do you really believe I can do this?" They said, "Why, yes, Master!" He touched their eyes and said, "Become what you believe." Because of your faith it will happen. Have what your faith expects!
Some people expect the worse. Poor me, negative, negative, always bummed out. God, why don’t you do something? They are so overwhelmed with their troubles they have difficulty believing that anything good can happen.
Friends, that’s what faith is about—start believing that good things are coming your way, and they will. Start looking through your eyes of faith and see yourself in a better situation. Keep believing and watching. Hold on, press on and persevere. Make a conscious decision, an act of your own will, to maintain an attitude of expectancy and keep your mind filled with thoughts of hope.
Everyday say, this could be the day I see my miracle and thank you Lord for leading to it.
What do you do all that and it doesn’t work? What if you do and it does work? Whose kidding who. What is there to lose in keeping your hopes up? I know this, it won’t change if you don’t try.
