How many mothers have dropped their children off in the nursery at church and left them crying? Not wanting to release their grip on safety, the children cling to their mothers like newborn kittens, claws out and not letting go. Moms start whispering to them that they will be fine, that mommy will be back, that they will have fun with their friends. Somewhat reluctantly, they hand them over to the childcare volunteer with an apologetic look and quickly back out of the room. It can be a devastating feeling.
The morning they envisioned of sitting and gleaning wisdom from the sermon has vanished. Instead, they stare at the screen wondering if their child's number will be called. They're distracted from fully enjoying the morning they had expected. Expectations. Our expectations can let us down in unthinkable ways. They can take us away from enjoying the moment, and are often too controlling.
Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off (Proverbs 24:14, ESV).
How do expectations sometimes hinder your experience? Every once in awhile, practice the art of giving up your expectation to God. It is out of your hands and rests in the hands of the Father who knows best.
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