Prayer of Rest

Get off your high horse! Expectations on God ware you out!

What are your expectations of God?

John the baptist - missed it. I bet you and I will too.

Let God show up how he wants to.

What happens when faithfulness to the Lord doesn’t pay off?

When Jesus is questioned by his cousin

Expectation focus our attention away from other items and to something.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised Expect; Expectation

It means literally stretching the head forward or looking away from other objects. It is intensive, unreserved waiting or watching. It is a confident waiting and is closely related to the concept of hope.

How it lands

Your expectations of God

Don’t let your expectations of God cause you to miss to Him.

Don’t fight God’s battles with the devils weapons.

Other’s expectations of you doing God’s business

Wisdom is shown to be right by its results.

Use your position/relationship/knowledge with God to care for others.

What do we do?

Thank God for resetting the order of things.

His way is higher

Realize that the Jesus and the Spirit of Jesus is the only one who truly knows

Matt 11:2-6