Expectancy (originally written Dec. 31, 2010)

December 31, 2010
Expectancy
The end of the year is usually a time of reflection. We look over our lives and assess the highs and the lows. We make an effort to evaluate where our successes were in order to set a path for even better outcomes in the new year. I do this all the time. I recount my year and make evaluations. Well, this year something different is in my spirit. The word “expectancy” describes how I am feeling. I began to search the scriptures and at first, I thought it was just to be able to give a word of encouragement to others. And, this I did.

Romans 4:17 tells us “As it is written, I have made thee father of nations, before him whom he believeth, even God who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things that be not as though they were. This has been my mantra for years. Speak those things that be not as though they were. This is the scripture that I shared. But, that feeling of expectancy was just too strong in my spirit. I began to research scriptures of expectancy. I wanted to be able to speak the word, knowing that there is power in speaking the word. Proverbs 18:21 teaches that “Death and life are in the power of the tongue and they that love it shall eat of the fruit thereof.

Believing that speaking of the goodness and the fullness of God’s promises will trigger a spirit of expectancy in my life, I began to realize that God was speaking to me to be expectant of the life he preordained for me. Now, I am excited and want to share with my family and friends.

We must walk in a path that is lined with praise. It is not enough to say I pray God’s blessings. It is time to expect His blessings. Let go of any and all negativity in your life. Expect a miracle, expect his promise, and expect prosperity in your finances and in your health. We must expect salvation through Christ of family members. God said, “ For surely there is an end, and thine expectation shall not be cut off” (Proverbs 23:18). God already has a plan for our lives and we must remove the obstacles keeping us from what He has for us. Jeremiah 29:11 reads, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end. So, just think of the possibility.

It is time, as we move into a new year, to leave and be delivered from depression, debt and stress. Move into the new year with expectancy as God give us grace. Renew in your spirit a place of praise and thankfulness. Be expectant of God’s blessings and allow him to move you to the place He has already ordained for you. Thank God for for the past year and be excited for a new level of understanding in the upcoming year. Speak it into existence and expect the manifestation of His will in your in your marriage, in your relationships, in your career, in your finances, in your health, in your education. Expect it in your entire life. Thank you Lord for expectancy!