Disclaimer :

Its been a year…. ( hangs head in shame) I promised to be on here consistently and post weekly and blah blah blah. Then life happened, the schedule became over saturated and I simply dropped the ball. But in the last few weeks I have been feeling the urge to get back to writing and sharing what God has laid on my heart with you my faithful readers ❤

I am making a commitment that is actually attainable. I want to post at least once a month. I hope you will stick around for this leg of the journey !

So, this year the Lord has truly been sustaining me! I won’t say that year 38 wasn’t without its bumps and bruises; of those there were plenty. But my reaction and plan of resolution was so different. What would have me weeping and wailing, had me resting in the promises made to me by The One who made me. In my quiet time, I always ask God for a word or a phrase as a reminder that He is always near. He gave me a few this year. I chuckle at this because God is hilarious. I ask him for a word, He gives it to me and then I doubt that that is actually what He said to me LOL. So, to drive His point home, that word or phrase will show up in every little thing; music, sermons ,conversations as if to say, ” What more do you need ?” As if to drive this point home even more, as I sit here writing this with Greys Anatomy old episodes on in the background( Season 4: 13, ) a conversation between Meredith and Derek is taking place and Derek asks, ” You told them what to expect?” to which Meredith replies, “I told them to EXPECT GREATNESS…. LOL ok God, I hear you

First, He gave me Open Doors. I can truly attest to the fact He has opened so many unexpected doors. Doors of provision, doors of opportunity

Next He gave me Surrender. There is a lot for me to unpack here. I will delve into that in another post, but He’s reminding me to surrender my will for His.

He then gave me Glory, simply reminding me to live, bask in His Glory.

Finally, and most relevant to me in this season is the word Expectation. I was at my friends birthday gala and our other friend was serenading her with the song, “Greater” by Tasha Cobbs. The lyrics hit me in a way that it hadn’t before. They are:

Better days ahead ( I receive it)
I’m living in the promise of God. ( I am absolutely am)
A new day is here, ( Thank God I made it to 39)
I have a fresh expectation! ( Expecting God to do amazing things for me this year)

I am expecting God to blow my mind with His wonders this year.

I am expecting God to show up in ways only He could

I am expecting God to (gracefully) continue to refine me into the best version of myself

I am expecting … whatever God has planned for me, because I know His plans and intentions towards me are perfect .

I must admit I have been severely pessimistic the last couple years. A very glass half empty outlook on things…. it’s time to change that.

Another song I love ( and where I drew the title of this post from) is Expect the Great by Jonathan Nelson. The opening verse states:

This is just the beginning ( Im only 39, life has so much more to teach me, gift me)
The year of refreshing ( I am in need a refreshing year! A year of “wins”)
HIs plan is now unfolding ( Ok, waiting on you God)
The time of your great blessing ( YES PLEASE)
Expect nothing but VICTORY ( A nod to a year of wins)
That’s the promise of our KIng ( He’s never made a promise He can’t keep)
To do exceeding abundantly above all you ask or think ( Its in Scripture!)

This is my year to Expect that a GREAT GOD WILL ( not may not possibly, will!) do GREAT THINGS for me! AMEN!

Epheshians 3: 20-21
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, ²¹ to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Expect Great things for yourself this year too! I will be praying that God blesses you beyond your wildest expectations!

Til next time ( next month I promise !) ,