tests...

I have never been so good at tests...

this morning I am reading and I learn that every situation is a test from God... how will we handle it? will we respond with the love of Christ or the words of man? will we at least say next to nothing?

I have been severely tested this last few weeks by people talking about me and treating me bad... but through all of it.. I would say that while I haven't handled it maybe as God would have liked me to... I haven't handled it like I would have in the past either...

so my thought is... obviously I am still a work in progress... and the good news is that I am sure God will give me another chance to get it totally right... and the bad news is that God will give me another chance at getting it totally right...

I'm thinking... that before we react to any given situation... we need to be prayed up... I try to start my day in prayer and ask God to guide my steps and guard my tongue... I would say He has surely been faithful in this... I am slowly learning to not talk about situations to anyone at all other than God.. (still working on this but getting much better at it..)and to pray about how God would have me handle something and ask Him what it is that He would like me to learn from the situation... what is it He is trying to change in me...

thank you Lord for you unfailing mercy upon me... I thank you for the changes you are creating in me daily... I pray that you will continue to make me and mold me to do Thy will... not mine... in Jesus precious name... amen.amen.amen.