Monday, July 27, 2009

What happens when reality do not match our expectations?

What happens when reality do not match our expectations? Do embrace the reality and the challenge to seek truth? Do we become angry and have our disappointment manifest itself in myriad ways; we forget why we are angry? Are do we release in the will of God, submit control, and be free from a self-imposed prison of fear draped anger? I will submit most of us will do the former, and not even consider the latter because we desire what we want, and not willing to accept anything less. What we do not realize in our refusal to accept the reality before us and seek truth, we begin a slippery slope of increase probability of disappointment and selfish focus perspective. While being provided with only glimpse, vignettes of a truth eluding us. All because we do not let the transformative power of Christ, which teaches all experiences speak, teach, and enrich, if we are the apt student who is willing to listen, seek, and acquiesce to God supreme reign and power. We then can act from the position of victory, not defeat. See, as long as our expectations dictate to us, what should be without seeking truth, we shall find ourselves engrossed in constant battles of unrest and disharmony...What happens when reality and expectations do not match? We are able to ‘see’ the diversity of our Lord’s unconditional love, become aware of his mercy tempered justice, and embrace his greatness and his compassionate heart as we have our lives change along with our perspective.

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