"Preserving the Spirit of Expectation"

And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something!  - Acts 3:5

It is imperative that we preserve and protect the spirit of expectation, if we are to receive something great from God. So many things can happen in our day to taint our spirit of expectation - bad news or even bad communication. The Bible says evil communication corrupts. There is some information we do not need to know – it will mess with our spirit and our mind.

Sometimes our propensity is to dwell on what is not right in our life. Proverbs 23:7 says, “As a man thinketh, so is he.” Some people live in a state of negativity - they thrive on what is not good. Then they wonder why they fight depression. We cannot focus on negativity and remain in a state of expectancy.

James 1:6 says, “But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering; for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.”  Are we asking in faith when we pray or in doubt? We can’t receive anything when we ask in doubt. Doubt is a spirit - it’s unbelief. Doubt is what kept the children of Israel in the wilderness. Where there is no vision – people perish. So if we do not live in a state of expectation, we die! We have to have vision even when everything is coming apart around us, when everything is unraveling. Vision and expectation work together.

As James 1:6 says - we cannot waver! When things get questionable, when things get tough – we cannot waver! We can’t afford to get down or give up. We must be diligent in our determination. The scripture says “He that cometh to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”

Get some expectation about you! Miracles are for those who preserve their expectancy!! Preserve your spirit of expectation!

Pastor Joseph Morgan