11/08/2026
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A very, very good friend of Alans reads a little book called Word for the Day every morning. It is a very inspiring little booklet that provides a positive message for the day ahead.
Recently over breakfast Alan read the day's message and was inspired.
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1. You must have realistic expectations of yourself.
When you do things poorly you usually feel bad. That sets in motion a never-ending cycle of reaching for things that are out of reach, hoping to prove something you donโt have to prove in the first place. You think you should be able to do what others do, yet if you are not similarly gifted you cannot excel in it. You donโt need to prove anything! Just obey God and allow him to take care of your reputation. As long as you expect to excel outside your gifting and calling, you will always end up disappointed.
2. You must have realistic expectations in your relationships with others.
To make yourself responsible for someone elseโs happiness, or them for yours, leads to a life of frustration.
Abraham Lincoln said, โMost people are about, as happy as they make up their minds to be.โ
If people donโt have the right outlook in life, you and a hundred others like you wonโt make them happy.
3. You must have realistic expectations concerning life.
Jesus said โIn the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.
As long as you are in this world youโll have problems. Nobody gets a free pass. But donโt worry, God has everything under control. Just learn to be realistic. You will always have to deal with unpleasant situations, stubborn problems and difficult people. But you attitude (not theirs) is what determines whether or not you enjoy life.
