- I'm saved and that's all that matters.
- God will protect me from all harm, including disease.
- I have hard work ahead of me to prove to God that I am worthy.
- I have hard work ahead of me to prove to others that God loves me.
- I no longer have to think. The church/group/seminaries/TV evangelists have done the hard thinking. I can just coast now.
- I must think. I have to figure this all out or I'll make a serious, soul-threatening mistake.
- I can stop thinking. All I need to do it "feel" God.
- It's all about being a loyal church member now. That's my life.
- I can expect to be persecuted for my faith.
- I can expect to believe I am being persecuted for my faith whenever anyone disagrees with me or overrides me or disciplines me.
- I will become a more whole person, with fewer cracks (chasms) between doing, thinking and feeling.
What expectations did you begin with when you began your faith journey?
How has that worked out? What is and has life been like in contrast to your early expectations? Are you still trying to make your reality conform to your expectations?
Leave a comment. Let us know what you expected and what you think now.
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