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| WHY WE ARE ALL A TEST IN PROGRESS | & WHY SUICIDE IS NOT THE ANSWER |
Excerpt From Devotional:
Cruising along the highway, I saw a giant banner across the back of a semitruck announcing, "Test in Process." Switching lanes to bypass this, I was struck by this concept of preparing other drivers for possible mistakes by disclosing that the driver wasn't perfect. I wondered, If I wore a T-shirt emblazoned with "Test in Progress," encouraging people to be understanding if I made mistakes- not just on the road but in life- would people be more patient and accepting of my flaws and imperfections?
How significant, those three simple words: test in progress. They describe the entire human race. Everyone's undergoing some kind of test in progress. We jut don't broadcast it with a banner on our backside. When I reflect on various tests in progress among my own family and friends, I recall struggles with addiction, incomes losses, unpaid bills, eviction threats, terminal illness. These tests, and more, are the daily reality for people we pass on the highway of life.
While I was desiring extra grace for myself, Jesus reminded me to have a heart of compassion for others. I want to have an attitude like Jesus for people enduring personal hardship that's not proclaimed on a banner.
Assignment: Whether at home, at church, at work, or on the highway, consider each person you meet as someone undergoing a test in progress that you may not be aware of. Will you switch lanes to bypass them? Or will you offer a word of encouragement? As Jesus to give you the same attitude He has for others. Thank Him for loving and accepting us wherever we are in our test in progress.
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