Expectation. The word we place in front of expectations is everything, because honestly our expectations can become burdens or unfair standards by which we measure ourselves or those around us. But what if the very word, expectation, was proceeded by “breathless” or “eager.” And what if expectations became more about being content in where you’re at than to hope for where you’re not. I know the secret.

Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest 

John Ortberg (Menlo Church Podcast), transcribed from recording on April 5, 2020 "The Secret of Being Content"

C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory, and Other Addresses

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