Ever Higher Expectations?

Recently in Dallas, a Husband Shopping Center opened, where women could go to choose a husband from among many men. It was laid out with five floors, with the men increasing in positive attributes as you ascended up the floors. The only rules: Once you opened the door to any floor, you must choose a man from that floor, and if you went up a floor, you couldn't go back down except to leave the place, never to return.

A couple of girlfriends went to the place to find men. On the first floor, the door had a sign saying, "These men have jobs and love kids."

The women read the sign and said, "Well, that's better than not having jobs or not loving kids, but I wonder what's farther up?" So up they went.

The second floor said, "These men have high-paying jobs, love kids, and are extremely good-looking.

"Hmm," said the girls. "But I wonder what's farther up?"

The third floor: "These men have high-paying jobs, are extremely good-looking, help with the housework."

"Wow!" said the women. "Very tempting. BUT there's more farther up!" And up they went.

Fourth floor: "These men have high-paying jobs, love kids, are extremely good-looking, help with the housework, and have a strong romantic streak."

"Oh, mercy! But just think what must be awaiting us farther on!" So up to the fifth floor they went.

The sign on that floor said, "This floor is empty and exists only to prove that women are impossible to please!"

Doubtless a similar story could be set up to poke at that same characteristic in guys. But the question we Christians must ask is not about which gender can't be satisfied, but what are our expectations of God? We can NEVER expect TOO much from God in terms of his power or of his love. But do we expect TOO much from God, wanting Him to act in ways that are inconsistent with his nature? Do we merely want what He can give us, without ever seeking the great/greatest gift of Himself?

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