“You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.” John 16:33
Unrealistic expectations lead to a life of disappointment
and frustration. Few of us want to accept the fact that life can be hard.
Though we see others struggling and hear them tell about their hardships, we
think our life and marriage will be different. We hang on to idealistic
assumptions about the way our partners will treat us, the kind of house we’ll
live in, the good health we’ll always have. We don’t see much point in
preparing for disappointment.
I am reminded that Jesus was certainly up-front with His
disciples when it came to letting them know what to expect in life. And if we
want to avoid the anger/hurt that flows from being disillusioned and
exasperated with things – and with people, including our spouse – we will not
insist on perfection in them. We will not base on moods on how things are
going. I pray that I better put my
confidence on God, who never changes, and choose to be content with a life that
can change from one moment to the next.
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