Is this a test?

Well... I heard the greatest analogy yesterday. It was "When you are taking a test, the teacher is quiet". As I heard this and the context of which it was used... It really meant a lot to me.

When you are in school, that was always the case, when there was a test, did not matter what kind of test it was, the entire room was quiet. Not only because it was a test and if you talked the teacher always assumed that you were cheating, and take your test away from you, and not even listen to to the reason you were talking in the first place, but because people were focusing on getting the test done and complete. During this time the teacher was also quiet. They were not at their desk jamming to music, playing with GI Joes or Barbies, heating celery and granola bars, or anything. Usually they were at their desk grading papers, looking around, watching the clock, and generally being very quiet too.

Why would that matter? Why would a teacher also need to be quiet. Well, of course the obvious is that they want the students to do the best they can, and provide the best possible atmosphere for the students to concentrate on the test and their answers.

Why were there tests given you may ask. It was to see what you learned from the class to a certain point. And to make sure you understand what was covered in the class. If you did not understand or scored a low grade, it was most likely the case the teacher would cover the material again in class to make sure everyone was on the same page.

So... back to the content of when this was said. I was at church and the pastor was discussing that life is not all going to be pleasant, and that we will have our tests and trials too. We need to give up control to God, and let him control our lives. To basically surrender to god. In either case it will not be hard but God will be with us. Then came the analogy; When you are taking a test, the teacher is quiet. When god is testing you, he is being quiet, he is still there, and still with you watching you, and there if you have a question, but he is being quiet to help you make the right choice or for you to think about the answer to the question on the test.

So when lives lessons are hard and there are tests in life just remember, the teacher is still there with you, watching you, and there if you have a question.

WOW. I am feeling good today!