“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.” 1 Corinthians 12:27 & 26

It’s sad how quickly anticipation can turn into expectation and then into frustration! “It seems to be a cycle,” I thought, as I turned the faucet handle to the ‘on’ position and waited…with anticipation!

Our Church is on a well system for its water. When it works, there is no anticipation…only expectation. When water is needed, a valve is opened and voila!! Expectation is met. It’s all good until one of the many parts that MAKE the system work goes kaput!!! Then frustration isn’t far behind. Such was the case recently, as I found myself working beside a fellow Church member who is a genius at water systems. NEITHER of us was frustrated!

Having been around wells for a LONG time…pumps, pipes, valves, pressure gauges, wires and switches aren’t a mystery. The repair process turned out to be a great time of fellowship as we put our heads together, figured out which part had failed and then took steps toward repair. But that was Saturday! Yesterday was Tuesday, and I was standing there, valve open, AGAIN in hopeful anticipation!

I have discovered that SO much of my life follows that same cycle of frustrated expectation. I stole a quote from Jerry Reed when he said in a song, “he who expects nothin’…AIN’T gonna be deceived!” It helps…but only temporarily! Personal expectations, the world, marriage, family, work, church and even leisurely events can QUICKLY become frustrating at the failure of even the smallest part! I am most thankful I have found the PERFECT Technician.

Jesus is the Husband, or Head of The Church. I marvel at the various methods He uses to get things up and running when they are broken. Sometimes He uses a personal touch. Other times he uses people and committees. But no matter the problem, He can get broken systems up and running again…GUARANTEED! Do You know Him?

If you’ll excuse me, He just asked me to put my finger on a leak…for a minute!

P.S. If you watched the Presidential debate last night you may be frustrated. Let me assure you, God is not! Tonight at our Bible Study, we will talk about that!