EXPECTATIONS

Simon and his companions searched for Him; they found Him, and said to Him, "Everyone is looking for You." [Jesus] said to them, "Let us go somewhere else to the towns nearby, so that I may preach there also; for that is what I came for."

- mark 1:36-38


Expectations can be terribly frustrating. Were it anyone but Jesus, I imagine the immediate reaction would be, "Ugh! Can't I have just a few moments with my Father without half the world hunting me down? Fine! What do you want from me now?"

But no. Look at His response. He said, in effect, "Let's go. I'm here to preach, so let's get after it." Solitude and ministry exist in tension with one another, yet they cannot be separated. Effective spiritual leaders must learn the discipline of keeping themselves in proper balance. Our purpose, like that of Christ, is to serve others, not to cloister ourselves away in order to hoard up spiritual treasures for our own enrichment.

[ From: So, you Want to be like Christ? ]
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This is the same goes for our daily affairs. Upon meditating on the above passage, I realised that how shameful I was when I twisted God words to support my point of view.

Yes. Who are we to judge others and thus let us anchor our security in Him. Thus, we should not be affect by how others look at us. But NO, we should not neglect others feelings.

Our purpose was to serve, therefore in all situation we must ask ourselves, "what will Jesus do if He is in this situation?"