Unrealistic Expectations........

Why do we have unrealistic expectations for ourselves and for one another?  We expect too much from ourselves and one another.  We set unrealistic goals, and experience huge disappointments when others can't meet up to these expectations.  Now why did we need Jesus to come down to earth and give his life for us?  Because we are ALL sinners, and no matter how great we try to do things, we STILL fall short.  Where do we get off thinking we are better than others, or that there are different categories?  There are two categories we can place people into:  People that HAVE Jesus and People that DO NOT HAVE Jesus.  Did you notice anything about those two categories?  It is all about JESUS, and not ourselves!!!  This is why scripture says we cannot brag or boast, because it is not our doing, but HIS doing!!!  To put it in simple terms, if everyone was put into one great big boat, there wouldn't be sections of "college degree graduates/high school graduates/dropouts/ have a career/ unemployed/ owns a home/ rents a home/ etc."  God doesn't look at each of us and measure up to see what we did or what we have.  If you don't  have Jesus, he sees EVERYONE in the boat as Sinners.  God cannot look at Sin because he is perfect and this is why when Jesus took our sins on the cross, God had to turn away.  At that moment, Jesus had the weight of the worlds sins on his back, and his own Father had to turn away.  So since we know it is what Jesus did, then why do we get in our flesh and start thinking we are better than others?  This is a lie from the pit of hell, and many have fallen into Satan's trap.  What Satan wants to do is to have us so focused and driven on Earth here that we are constantly chasing after each goal and then when it is our time to die, everything we have worked for had NO EFFECT in Eternity.  So many people chase after riches and collect all of their treasures and then when they are no longer here, they leave EVERYTHING behind.  The biggest regret that people have on their death bed isn't "Wow, I wish I would of gotten that materialist possession."  There biggest regret is "Why didn't I spend more time with my loved ones, Why did I waste so much time working instead of spending time with my family?"  This is a sad reality that many will experience, and my heart aches for them.  Grab a hold of God and read his word and don't fall into Satan's trap.  Whenever you hear that little voice in your head that starts speaking to you and saying you have to have the next best thing, or you need to work more, etc.  You speak Gods Word and you take authority over the devil!!  We need to humble ourselves daily, which means we need to make things simple.  Do not conform to this world, do not try and fit in with this culture.  Remember that we are IN this world, not OF this world!!!