Tuesday 20 January 2009

The Burden of Expectation



What a wonderful picture. Full of hope, excitement and expectation.

It's been a long time comin' but I know change is gonna come.

The burden of expectation can crush anyone. The election and today the inauguration of Barack Obama have been built up to an unprecidented level. How can a young man (I think 48 is still to be considered young!) bear such a burden of expecation. There is so much to do, what to do first? There have been so many speeches filled with hope and the promise of change, how to make good all the promises made and expectations raised?

I hope he finds a way, let's pray together for that.

1 comment:

IAIN CUNNINGHAM said...

Yes, there is an almost Messianic level of expectation surrounding Obama, and no doubt some will end up disappointed to discover he is all too human, and some of the problems will be found to be all too intractable. Having said that, the change of mood in the States will in itself go a long way to turning things around. The power of hope is a great antidote to the mere hope of power.