Strange
as it might seem, one of the greatest gifts that we can give to each other in a
family is high expectations. Parents
ought to have high expectations of their children, and children ought to have
high expectations of their parents.
Husbands and wives ought to have high expectations of each other, even
as God has high expectations for all of His children. "Therefore, I, a prisoner for serving
the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling." (Ephesians 4:1
NLT). The high expectations that we have
of each other call out of us the best that we have. We become good people and faithful family
members, in part, because we are expected to be so. All of us tend to try to measure up to what
the significant others in our lives expect us to be. The high expectations of those we love are
responsible for much of the good that we find in ourselves.
--
Tony Campolo in “Following Jesus Without Embarrassing God”
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