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“When you understand that life is a test, you realize that nothing is insignificant in your life.”

A thought by Rick Warren, (2012-10-23) from his book, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? (Purpose Driven Life, The) (p. 57). Zondervan. Kindle Edition.

To realize that from God’s perspective life is a test goes a long way in determining how you handle your life.  It is important to see that in testing your character is both developed and revealed. 

Rick goes on to say that “even the smallest incident has significance for your character development. Every day is an important day, and every second is a growth opportunity to deepen your character, to demonstrate love, or to depend on God.”

So there is a God purpose behind each situation in your life.  Even the bad ones are there to strengthen you and develop you.  You see those bad situations are really good ones because they are there for your good.

I start each day with a reminder that God is good.  Not every situation that is going to come in my day is good but because God is good He will use each situation for my good.

Some people think that because I am a follower of Christ He has mapped out for me the best job, the biggest house and problem-free relationships.   Because I didn’t get that just right job means that God has a better one for me but I need to see that doesn’t really come under the perspective that life is a test.  Maybe that difficult job is there for you to depend on God more or to learn to sacrifice or to develop more humility or to put things in right priorities.  The key is to realize that it is there to develop and test your character.

This is not heaven.  That is the reward this is the test.  I have found that life is so much freer when I look at it from this perspective.  No matter what I am going through I look for the opportunity to grow, to learn, to show how God can make a difference.

I love life no matter what comes because I trust God’s goodness and His love for me.  I want to be the kind of person He wants me to be and I accept the means that He will use for that to be realized.

So what is your reaction when life gets tough?     
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