I don't know of anyone who really liked taking
tests in school if you did there is something
seriously wrong with you. It just seemed as
though some breezed through while people like
myself always struggled. Life is not fair!!!! Some
call it tests anxiety. I think I just concentrated
on trying not to get the answer wrong instead of
relaxing and allowing my brain to find the answer
in my head. Most times the next day I could do
better because of no pressure. Second golf shots
are like that too! So when I received my test
scores back all I noticed were the red marks and
disappointments instead of how many right answers
I had out of one hundred. Having said that,
perfect test scores were few and far between for
most of us I think.
Life at times gives us impromptu tests that at the
time we think we have fail in our minds. In other
words, when all said and done our nature is to
focus on what we did wrong and our imperfections
and not the opportunity for growth that is in
front of us. Life is not about perfect papers it's
about learning from the red marks. Yet, in most
experiences lessons can be learned from those
moments.
Jesus was a great teacher. In the bible there are
thirty-nine parables in which Jesus teaches us
through life lessons. Jesus teaches this way for
two reasons: one, he brings in life experiences
that we all can relate to at different times in
our lives. Two, each parable has a much larger
meaning about life that may apply in numerous ways
to your own life for years to come. One thing to
point out is in each parable it is not so much the
beginning of the story but the end that is most
important. The accent falls on the last person
that is mentioned, the last deed, or the last
saying. The so-called end stress in the parable is
a deliberate design in its composition. Jesus in
each parable in different ways teaches us that
life is not about seeing how perfect one can
become, but becoming better people in the midst of
our imperfections.
There maybe times when we disappoint ourselves or
especially others that we love, but remember none
of us are perfect only Jesus is. Yet it is in
those disappointments that the lessons learned can
draw us closer to Christ and those we love. It's
the great teachers in life that teach us how to
fish, rather than counting the ones that get away.
Remember this week, life, you, others may
disappoint or you may experience Joy and
happiness, which ever it is in those times count
it lessons to be learned.
Greg Ryan is a best selling author of the Changing from the INSIDE OUT series. A powerful five step plan to better your life, get healthier, and have more energy!
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