how to respond when people don't meet your expectations
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Frustration. It's born in the space between our expectations and our actual experiences. This isn't what marriage was supposed look like. I thought this job was going to be different. I never thought my kids would act that way. We have all been there. Overcome with frustration and left with nothing but unmet expectations. How are we supposed to respond? Do we suck it up and get on with life? Do we just lower our expectations? Or is there another way? In the first part of our series The Expectation Gap, we use Mary and Martha to teach us about the source of our greatest frustrations, and what our response should be, in light of who Jesus is. Follow along with our audio podcast - http://www.elevatechurch.me/connect/listen/TRANSCRIPT
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MARK POMERYSENIOR LEADER
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DISAPPOINTMENT - THE GAP BETWEEN WHAT I EXPECT AND
WHAT I EXPERIENCE
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‘As they continued their travel, Jesus entered a village. A woman by the name of Martha welcomed him and made him feel quite at home. She had a sister, Mary, who sat before the Master, hanging on every word he said. But Martha was pulled away by all she had to do in the kitchen. Later, she stepped in, interrupting them. “Master, don’t you care that my sister has abandoned the kitchen to me? Tell her to lend me a hand.” The Master said, “Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing. One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it—it’s the main course, and won’t be taken from her.”’
Luke Chapter 10 Verses 38 - 42
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LESSON #1 - I CANNOT EXPECT WHAT I DO NOT EXPRESS
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EXPRESSED
UNDERSTOOD
AGREED
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LESSON #2 - I NEED TO RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO DRAG
OTHERS INTO MY DYSFUNCTION
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“Master, don’t you care that my sister has abandoned the kitchen to me? Tell her to lend me a hand.” The Master said, “Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing. One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it—it’s the main course, and won’t be taken from her.”’
Luke Chapter 10 Verses 40 - 42
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