Test Taking

          Admittedly, some of us may be a bit out of touch with how things are done in schools now, but when we were kids and it was test time, it was to be quiet in the classroom .  There was a reason for that.  It was to allow our developing brains the ability to reach within themselves to think about the answers.  During the test, the teacher was always quietly there to be available for any whispered assistance he or she could offer if asked.

            As we have grown older and moved away from the academic scene and moved on into this thing called life, don't we also find ourselves tested---often?  Perhaps, we are tested much more often than we ever expected.  What do we do when we are life tested?  Do we fall apart?  Do we get all flustered?  Do we face those tests head on and wade right into the fray? Do we rely solely on ourselves or do we seek assistance?

           There is one commonality between the two scenes.  The Teacher is present in the last scene, just as he/she was in the first.  The only difference is many times we fail to call upon the Teacher during our life tests.

Bottom Line Thought:  BTW, the operative word there is always.  How often do you fail to call upon His strength and guidance to lead you through your life tests?