Believing or Expecting

I "believe" that if I take certain actions, a predictable result will follow. Most belief is built upon facts that have been proven by previous results. Until I act on that belief, I have no reason to expect the result. I may be hoping for a positive outcome, or even praying about it. When I take those prescribed steps, my belief matures into expectation, because I now have a basis upon which to build my expectations.

Not just any steps will do. When I take the proper steps, my belief becomes expectation. With repeated success, my belief in the actions I take come closer to faith (now faith is being "sure" of what we hope for and "certain" of what we do not see). So, when one of our clients says, "I have faith in you to deliver what you say," those are powerful expectations, because they are saying they are certain about the outcome.

I believe in the marketplace where my expectations for 2007 will materialize. I am not certain of the outcome. But I have high expectations. My "faith" is based somewhere else.

Thuso