Raising Expectations!

April 2nd with my lovely assitant Chikera

Currently it seemed everywhere I turned I heard,  raise your expectations. A friend and I partnered together to be inspirational speakers. Our first event was on April 2. Prior to the event, she made the comment that she hoped a lot of people would attend. I replied with, our job was not to worry about the crowd, but to be prepared to share our testimony.

Later, when I thought about it, I knew I had lowered my expectations. I know the point is not how many people attend, however, I’ve become accustomed to small crowds. As I thought this through, I felt a nudge within telling me to raise my expectations. 

I let the nudge ferment. As it did, I took a trip to Maryland to visit some family members. Before we left, my cousin played a Bill Winston confession for my husband and I. She said we should say it every morning. Pastor Winston begins the confession with saying get ready and expect things to happen. That was the second time I heard expect within that week. 

The more I considered this, I knew this was not the second time I heard expect. At the beginning of the year, I felt God tell me to write a confession and to speak it after my prayer and Bible study in the mornings. I started doing this, but not consistently. 

What is wrong with me? Why am I finding it difficult to speak life into every area of my life? And why does God want me to? These were my prompting thoughts. I didn’t let it go and neither did God. Thankfully, I tuned into Bible study one night and heard our assistant pastor say that God framed the worlds by His words. Moreover, we have the same power to speak and frame the world that we want to live in. 

It became obvious to me that God was telling me, He was not going to do for me what I have the power to do. He had already opened the door, but until I called forth what was waiting for me, it would not walk into my world. God gave me lungs to breathe, He gave me a heart to love, and He gave me a mouth to command. 

Author LaTina Shelley

I learned my real problem was my faith. If I truly believed, I would speak and expect manifestation. 

However, this lesson God was teaching me wasn’t over yet. I was dealing with a change within my body. I went to the doctor to ensure it was menopause and not any other concerns. It was important that I go because I’m only 44 years old. I hadn’t had a cycle in three months and I felt great about that! My doctor is an older gentleman. I chose him for that reason. I expected he would be wise and experienced, and I trusted his judgment. Nevertheless, when he told me what he saw on the ultrasound, I doubted him. He said, my right ovary had a cyst, but the left looked normal. He explained that within it, he could see follicle activity. NO WAY! How could he see that? I felt great, and had no signs or symptoms of having another cycle. I know my body, he had to be wrong. Right?

He wasn’t. After receiving all my test results, another cycle began. This was a lesson on faith for me. My doctor was the one with the wisdom and experience, he had inside information. Yet, I doubted him simply because of how I felt. I trusted my body and the history of how it normally operated. 

God is saying to me, stop trusting the history and the normal pattern of things to happen within my life. Stop asking Him to do what He’s commanded me to do. When I speak in alignment with His word, I have the power to frame my world…and so do you! Speak it and expect the manifestation.

And on April 2, more women showed up for our speaking engagement than I expected. In fact, several women from my church attended. I was blown away by the level of support. Not only that, not even a week later after the event, we are booked for another speaking engagement on June 7. 

June 7 is a very important day for me. It’s my best friend’s birthday. Another reason I can raise my expectations!

New Friend Ruth!

Is there an area in your life where you have settled, not expecting more? If so, please share. I’d love to hear from you.

With Love and Great Expectations,

Brook Lynn

Brook Lynn Dorcent
Author/Coach/Inspirational Speaker

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