Yes, another overdue entry. It really sucks that I allowed life to take over and leave me with little time to sit down and reflect on what God has to say to me. So, I told myself this evening that no matter how late I had to work until, I’d still do my reading today. So technically, this post is meant to be dated Sunday, June 7.

Day 5: Seeing Life from God’s View

After reading today’s chapter, I’m more certain now that everything that has happened to me thus far has been a test from God. He wants to see how we react to the situations He has placed us in – whether or not we will always respond according to His laws, or if we will disregard Him and fail His tests miserably. But a bigger revelation was that His tests are actually to see if He can trust us with what He has given to us.

The way I see it, God constantly gives us the freedom of choice and allows us to go through trials for two reasons: (a) so we can build ourselves up to be more like Him; and (b) so we can learn to be responsible Christians. It is well-known that it is when we fall, that we become stronger. Learning from our mistakes will allow us to better ourselves and make more informed decisions. Imagine if everything was always handed to us on a platter. Surely, we’d end up taking everything for granted. I know I will.

So if we can remind ourselves that our sojourn on earth is a huge preparation for what is to come, perhaps we’ll start placing more emphasis on obeying God’s commandments, and we’ll act more responsibly. After all, the Lord has entrusted us so many wonderful things and opportunities, and placed all of His creations under our care, the least we can do is to not disappoint Him any more than we already do.