Questions On Expectations Affect Your Experiences Essay

Faith is a simple word that has such a powerful meaning and application. To have faith in something, requires an act of trust. People can place their faith in many things, finances, careers, health, even loved ones. Abraham, however, chose a different path; he placed his faith in the Lord. For Abraham to do this was no small task or sacrifice, he was already prosperous and had amounted great wealth. By choosing to follow God, he would be leaving all those things behind. In Genesis 12:1-2, we see the Lord command Abraham to leave all these things behind in return for His great blessing. With great faith, Abraham obeyed and his life's journey began. Promising him many wonderful things, the Lord made a special covenant

As it was shown when Jesus healed two blind men and a servant, having faith results in action. In Matthew, two blind men called out to Jesus, and the crowd told them to be quiet (Doc. 1). This caused them to shout even louder, so Jesus walked over to them and asks what they want. The men said that they were blind and wanted their sight back. Matthew 20: 31 says, “Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him” (Doc. 1). Basically, all it took was one touch from Jesus, and they could see. These men proved their faith by not giving up when they were rebuked by the crowd and believing that Jesus could and would heal them. Because of this faith, Jesus took action and gave them sight.

In today’s time faith seems to be the essence that solves problems and causes wars. In the beginning of time faith did the same. During William Bradford’s period of discovering the new world Bradford used his faith to power through every obstacle with a clear mind knowing whatever happened was Gods will.

As we pour into others, God continually pours into us; continually working in and through us conforming us to the image of Christ through serving others.

Whether it’s the daily stress or the lack of knowledge and/or understanding of child development, applying this with students can be often unheeded. On a daily basis, since the beginning of time God has acted fairly towards all mankind. His Initial act of fairness came by way of free will, which allows us to make individual choices, whether good or bad. However, He still listens to our cry for help and/or guidance when our choice has led us astray and he does this with love and fairness. The Bible is filled with stories of God being there and coming to those that were in need, even when those who needed him were against him. These blessed encounters were best described in the following. “The wonderful thing about these encounters is that when people needed God, He

When we consider our reactions to others, they are inherently internalized by that individual and then projected to those they have contact with. Therefore, our ability to impact society is greater than the small handful of people that most people interact with each day. The teachings of the Bible and living to serve God provides us with a platform or a roadmap that has the power to influence many when we listen to our own personal worldview. For many of us, this comes easy. We, as humans, are kind, gracious, loving and supportive individuals. However, when we stir in life’s challenges such as: work, balancing schedules, caring for small children or aging parents, financial circumstances and other unforeseen obstacles, our behaviors are undoubtedly put to the test. What we, as followers of God, often do not realize is that these life challenges are secret or hidden opportunities. They are opportunities to show others how one can rise above our impulses of frustration or lack of patience. When we demonstrate this behavior, it is contagious. Others that spiral from this radius will feel the same goodness and strive to do the same. Maybe we are waiting in the long grocery store line, while risking picking up our children at daycare, and still need to stop for gas. Or maybe colleagues/bosses are putting our

Jack Blattner AP English 1/15/15 Mr. Martin Certainty and Doubt William Lyon Phelps said, “If you develop the absolute sense of certainty that powerful beliefs provide, then you can get yourself to accomplish virtually anything, including those things that other people are certain are impossible,” while Bertrand Russell said, “I think we ought always to entertain our opinions with some measure of doubt. I shouldn’t wish people dogmatically to believe any philosophy, not even mine.” These two perspectives could not be more opposite and give true insight into the belief systems of each of the authors. Many people, particularly people with a strong faith in God and a belief that a higher authority is involved in their everyday lives, strongly feel that their faith and beliefs will allow them to achieve all of their hopes and desires. Even in the face of tragedy and inexplicable cruelty and hardship faced by millions of people in the world, the faithful believe that God’s will will ultimately prevail, and that belief is often unshakable.

I am a christian and always have been since i accepted christ at the age of 12 i have been able too do many things couse of my faith not only in god but i have found faith in myself through him. i now am able to live day to day and think at the end of each day thank you god for lettting me mak e it to this spot or thank you for giving me the things i have today. so i think no matter who you are or even if you aer like me you would be able to see that any thing is possible with faith, and that is how Faith has worked in my

A small mission team took a trip to Haiti last summer. Over the course of the trip one man was overjoyed to be there and felt God truly moving through him. That is until he was approached by a elderly woman who told him how her son is starving. He and his group traveled to the mountain region where the old woman lived. There she showed them her house and the community’s church. The dismally depressing sight of the village was hard enough to imagine people living there. But, it was there on that mountain when the elderly woman asked the man “why does God allow his people to suffer?” How could a question so simple leave a man so bold in udder silence? He thought to himself that there must be an answer. That night, at the camp they stayed at the

For example, Baby Grace was brought into the family by her grandmother as a tiny malnourished two and a half year old. At this age she should have been walking, running, and playing but her diminished, tiny body had never had the nourishment needed to grow properly. Adopting these children was not always an easy choice, considering baby Grace was Katie’s twelfth child! Despite the additional needs Grace will need, Katie was unable to turn down a sick, helpless baby that would surely die without help. Upon her arrival she could not stand, walk, hold a spoon, or complete a sentence. Doctors said she would never walk but Katie’s unwavering faith in God caused her to believe differently. Grace’s sisters stretched, exercised, and fed her until she was able to walk. Her story is a complete miracle that only God could do. Baby Grace is just one example of God’s faithfulness and power in this family’s life (Davis

When we care about what God cares about, and when we trust Him enough to grieve over the suffering of God’s people, then faith should carry us forward into prayer. And faith should carry us forward into embodying the change we know that all of us need. Faith should carry us forward into a deeper love for God’s people…into God’s love for His own people. What will that look like in your life?

When you start to second look the things you first viewed as ugly and out of your life's story context, you start to see new things. To see using the eyes of faith breeds new perspectives.

One thing to note is that there are a variety of ways to stray from the word of God, however there is only one way to heed the word and be saved. Based on this parable, there are many different responses to have after hearing the word and out of all them only one is correct. Without Jesus’ guidance and an “honest and good heart,” we cannot “bear fruit with patience” and be saved (Luke 8:15). Simply hearing the word is not enough; we must truly take it to heart and have faith in order to be saved in God’s eyes. Another aspect that captures my attention is how Jesus’ explanation for the people represented by the seeds on the path is that “the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved” (Luke 8:12). This is confusing because it appears as though some people are destined to be unable to be saved as a consequence of the devil’s actions. It seems to oppose the stereotypical idea that anyone can be saved through Jesus as long as they heed God’s word and follow

Once there was a girl named Grace, who came from a very poor Christian family in Africa. It was hard for her family to get the basic needs such as food, clean water to drink or bathe, payment for rent, and clothes. As time went by, her family saw God working in their life, meaning they started getting the basic needs, and when Grace finished her secondary school, she got an opportunity to go and study at a university in America. She was very excited for this opportunity because she knew that it would open many opportunities for her and her whole family. Thus, when she arrived to the university in America, everything was amazing for her, and she thought it was a dream. As a result, she pinched herself and realized that it was real, and she thanked God for everything.

Expectations are real. Expectation usually creates anticipation for something that has not yet entered our personal space or domain. As a tree loses leaves and even the whole branches with the onslaught of strong winds and storms, so shall our expectations die, and are reborn. We cannot curb them, as the tree could not stop new leaves and branches from forming. But while they are with us, we must avoid being over demanding. The hustle for superiority is passionately engraved on the hearts of many and its pursuits often skip steps which will always demand to be revisited… Our expectation of others is so great such that it has become the major cause of sadness and disappointment. Greater expectation that is focused on how we think others should conduct themselves, take on their assigned responsibilities and etc., will only bring abject sinking and disintegration. It is for the same reason some who can't stand pressure end up quitting prematurely. Never be coerced to perform simply to please