Expectant hope

Expectant is defined as 'having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something pleasant and interesting.'

When a woman is pregnant, she is expecting a baby to arrive in 9 months or so.  This is called an expectant hope.  Now, it's not 100% certain because she could miscarry the baby.  Expectant hope is good but can come with some uncertainty.

We can have an expectant hope with God.  God tells us in Philippians 4:6 'to not be anxious about anything.'  This means, don't worry.  Don't fret about what might happen. Stay alert and be cheerfully expectant. 

As a Christian, we can expect answered prayer.  We can expect to receive a home in heaven.  And we can expect that whatever plans God has ahead for us that they are for our good and not to harm us.

Stay expecting on God's blessings, God's promises, my friends!

Philippians 4:6 – "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God."