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Anticipation  means waiting excitedly for something to occur or happen. Anticipation has no element of patience, because when you anticipate for something, there is a kind of curiousity attached.
      In anticipating for the promises of men, a lot of people have been shattered in the horror of failure. Man can fail and that is the truth. When man promises you to do something for you, or to give you something, he himself is not the owner of that which he promised but God. The surprising part, his life is not even his own, he has no control or say, he doesn't know when he can die.
     There was a University Lady, I got to know about her situation when she was in 400L, she had not been paying her school fees since she was admitted, because of her parents' financial constraints. And around the time I got to know her, she traveled to a family friend who promised to give her all or more than she would need to balance up her school fees for her to graduate and have a certificate. It was in the evening the man promised her to write a check for her in the morning, but in the middle of the night, the man gave up the ghost. Now imagine how sorrowful this lady would be, she had anticipated for the gift from that very man which is normal to do at that kind of situation. I'm not saying the man died overnight because she relied on his promises, just saying that if all her expectations and hope was in what that man promised, her life would be sorrowed afterwards.
      Look, you will be GREATLY disappointed if you anticipate for the promises of men. But then, whose promises should you anticipate?
     It is simple, God's Promises. And does it mean you should count all men liars and failures? No. The Bible makes us to understand in the book of proverbs that, favour (Justice) only comes from God. Pro. 29:26 "Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD." So, you should seek God's favour and He will make men favour you.
      In essence, all your attention should not be drawn to men when you are in need, the first person we should turn to is God and His promises alone we should anticipate even though we receive promises from men, it should not be the center of your anticipation. Men will fail!
     Anticipate the promises of God and be patient. He is faithful that has promised you for, He will fulfill ALL His promises to you. Anticipate but not in Anxiety. 

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