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November 25, 2017
The meme in this article,
http://www.inspiremore.com/marriage-killer/ caught my attention; it
illustrates an axiom, "unrealistic expectation is the bitch of all
frustration"; closely related is "uncommunicated expectation is the
bane of annoyance." I substituted the noble word "mother" with
one that is apt for the evil spawned.
The axiom probably applies to all sorts of
relationships. Let your expectations of others match those that they have of
themselves.
But if you are convinced that their
expectations of themselves are below their persons or dignity, then help them
to raise their expectation of themselves.
The gospel not only makes plain God's
expectation of His children, He also raises their expectation of themselves as
God's redeemed and purified unto Himself.
Tit 2:11
¶ For the grace of God that bringeth
salvation hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and
worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present
world;
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the
glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might
redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous
of good works.