I recently read a quote that TOTALLY hit home with me...the quote: "Sometimes we expect more from others because we would be willing to do that much for them." This immediately took me back through the past weeks and even months. I remembered things Old Socks and I had done and things Old Socks and I had experienced and expected. Some good, some bad, and some yet to be determined. As I mulled these words over and the experiences (good, bad, & yet to be determined), I began to analyze some of them. Now, I will not go into specific details of these experiences and expectations, but I will share a few conclusions I came to as I contemplated these things. First of all, we do what we do and expect what we expect, at least Old Socks and I do, because of exactly what the quote I shared says. Secondly, I realized that we will often be let down or disappointed due to our expectations. Also, we will, by the same token, let others down or disappoint them because of their expectations. Sadly, this often happens and we or others are often oblivious if we have been the one(s) offending or hurting someone in this. Then, I realized that God often has expectations of us that we don't live up to. He, on the other hand, has always and will always deliver, according to His good and perfect will.
So, what do we do about this? First of all, I think we should do exactly what the quote says and 'be willing to do that much for them'....more over, rather than simply 'willing', we should deliver in actions. These actions should be purely selfless and with the realization that we may not realize the flip-side of the coin in return from others. I mean, come on now, let's face it, Jesus did that very thing, didn't He? Secondly, I believe we should not allow those times of disappointment or let-down with regard to our expectation of others become a source of contention or a sore spot. If we do, we are opening ourselves up for unnecessary pain and suffering and we are opening a door for the adversary to possibly drive a wedge between us and someone whom God has a plan and a purpose for us to have a relationship with...either for us, them, or Him. Finally, the Biker's Code states: "...It used to be that all bikers shared a common bond, an unspoken code of ethics and behavior that transcended words and was built on actions...." With that portion of the code in mind, may we take the first quote I shared and the portion of the Code I shared and intertwine them into what we should be & do on a daily basis. In doing so, we honor the Code as well as the Father. Until next time, ride safely, honor the Code and keep your expectations in perspective.
So, what do we do about this? First of all, I think we should do exactly what the quote says and 'be willing to do that much for them'....more over, rather than simply 'willing', we should deliver in actions. These actions should be purely selfless and with the realization that we may not realize the flip-side of the coin in return from others. I mean, come on now, let's face it, Jesus did that very thing, didn't He? Secondly, I believe we should not allow those times of disappointment or let-down with regard to our expectation of others become a source of contention or a sore spot. If we do, we are opening ourselves up for unnecessary pain and suffering and we are opening a door for the adversary to possibly drive a wedge between us and someone whom God has a plan and a purpose for us to have a relationship with...either for us, them, or Him. Finally, the Biker's Code states: "...It used to be that all bikers shared a common bond, an unspoken code of ethics and behavior that transcended words and was built on actions...." With that portion of the code in mind, may we take the first quote I shared and the portion of the Code I shared and intertwine them into what we should be & do on a daily basis. In doing so, we honor the Code as well as the Father. Until next time, ride safely, honor the Code and keep your expectations in perspective.
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