Do any of you set unrealistic expectations for yourself?

Me too.

I found myself saying these words one day recently as I was overwhelmed by what I expected of myself. I realized I needed to surrender my expectations to reality and truth. When I stepped back and saw what I was expecting of myself and the reality of the amount of time I had, I saw how unrealistic my expectations were. The truth is God gave us a finite amount of time each day. He gave us enough time to do the things we need to do, but there isn’t always enough time to do all we want to do.

If you too find yourself having unrealistic expectations of yourself, I invite you to join me to…

pause. breathe. pray.

May we come to prayer to have God help us sift through what we need to do versus all we want to do. May we surrender our expectations to reality and truth to give us a fresh perspective we can walk through this season with. And when our minds try and trick us that we can do all we want to do, may we remind ourselves we don’t have to do and be it all everyday. That’s not our job, it’s God’s.

With love and hope,

Shawn

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. - Psalm 90:12