Day 5- Seeing life from God's view

(The italicised points are taken from Rick Warren's The Purpose-Driven Life.)

A) Life on earth is a TEST:-
1. God continually tests people’s character, faith, obedience, love, integrity, and loyalty.
2. Character is both developed and revealed by tests.
3. You will be tested by major changes, delayed promises, impossible problems, unanswered prayers, undeserved criticism, and even senseless tragedies.
4. A very important test is how you act when you can’t feel God’s presence in your life.
5. The Bible says, “God keeps his promise, and he will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm; at the time you are put to the test, he will give you the strength to endure it, and so provide you with a way out.”

Initially, I questioned since God will always make sure that we can pass the tests of life by his grace, then why should He bother to test us? From a teacher’s point of view, I saw no meaning in testing someone if you ultimately would provide clues that lead to the solution. Then, I got my answer in one of the entries in Living Faith. The reason is God wants to educate us. He wants us to learn in the turmoil [state of great commotion, confusion or disturbance] of our struggles, yet God joins us in our trials, lovingly, tenderly, offering strength and encouragement. God teaches us that we are not alone. Indeed, as described in my entry entitled “Mum’s covenant with God” and in other earlier entries, we had and are still experiencing God’s immense and immeasurable love for us.

B) Life on earth is a TRUST:-
1. Our time on earth and our energy, intelligence, opportunities, relationships, and resources are all gifts from God that he has entrusted to our care and management.
2. At the end of your life on earth, you will be evaluated and rewarded according to how well you handled what God entrusted to you.
3. The more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be.

One of the greatest matters God has entrusted to me is my current batch of 3NA pupils. I feel so blessed to have the privilege of teaching them English for four years, following them up from secondary one to secondary four. This cohort of pupils is a lavish [generous] gift to me from God. However, this implies that God expects me to become a more responsible, dedicated and most importantly, righteous teacher for my beloved pupils. I will do my utmost to accomplish this mission.