FIVE LONGINGS THAT LEAD AND EXPECTATIONS THAT FOLLOW   This is something that truly helped me recover from anger and depression... Recognize my God-given longings and release God-given expectations MY longings and MY expectations lead to depression Five Longings that Lead: Longing for SIGNIFICANCE.... Psalm 139  Longing for SECURITY.....Deuteronomy 33:12 Longing for INTIMACY.......Song of Songs 8:6 Longing for SUCCESS......Proverbs 8:35 Longing for SPIRITUALITY...Psalm 42:1 My Expections that follow (add your own): To have a perfect marriage To be a perfect spouse To have success at work To have lots of money To help as many as I can To enjoy life at all costs To not fail To have lots of friends To have peace in my family To work the hardest To be free from addiction To not be a disappointment To have godly children To look beautiful To be loved by everyone To control my life   Why do I desire those expectations?  Because I long to  feel.... Significant:   Valued, understood, loved unconditionally, appreciated   Secure:    Not alone, peaceful, intelligent   Intimate:    Protected, listened to, accepted, desired   Success:    Stable, remembered, wise, valued   Spiritual:    Joy, healed, victorious, free A PRAYER to RELEASE MY EXPECTATIONS FOR GODLY EXPECTATIONS   Lord, I open my heart to You and relinquish my expectations of _________________in my___________ (circumstance) because I long to feel _________________(longing).   Thank you for breathing new life into my God-given longings and lining my expectations up with You and Your Word. Speak Truth to my heart.   By the power in the Blood, Word and Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen.     If you would like a printed page, request by emailing  lori @heartprintofhope.com               Copyright2007 - Heartprints of H.O.P.E. Ministry Lori Boruff