Five Minute Fridays

Did I pass the test?

Posted on October 7, 2016

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Day 7: Five Minute Friday October Challenge: Test

Returning to college as an adult, I remember studying for my first test. I really needed to succeed. On disability for two years, lacking self-esteem, I am studying for my test. Another test is to make a hospital bed occupied in ten minutes or less, the pressure is great, will I pass this test?

The verse James 1:3 reads, “Consider it pure JOY, when you face trials of many kinds.” What kinds of trials are you facing? Relationship issues, unemployed, problems at work, health issues, cancer, money trials? The verse shares that when your faith’s tested, it produces steadfastness, perseverance, endurance, or patience. Since I am a nurse, I did make that occupied bed in less than ten minutes. I still takes test to keep my nursing license current. However, the only test I care most about passing, am I transparent to other in my love for Jesus?

Beloved, what trials are you facings? Will you trust God with the testing?

I am loved by God, the alpha, the omega, the beginning, the end. According to the Bible, I am fearfully and wonderfully made. I am a saint who sometimes sins. I believe that Jesus is God's son and that He died on the cross to give me eternal life. I am married to my high school sweet heart Doug. I have been blessed by two adult sons Randy and Dale, who are married and I have six grandchildren Christian, Seth, Ethan, Hunter, Sabrina and Emerson. I became a nurse as an adult. I have had an amazing career and give all the glory to God.

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6 Comments

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    Tara
    October 8, 2016 at 8:25 am

    Beautiful post!

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      Diana
      October 8, 2016 at 9:22 am

      Dear Tara, Thank you blessings Diana

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    Andrew Budek-Schmeisser
    October 8, 2016 at 8:26 pm

    I used to teach college, and always found the courage and resolve of adult students admirable. I loved working with them; they had the focus needed to succeed.

    Counting it all joy is hard; pancreatic malignancy is bludgeoning me to death with pain, nausea, fatigue, incontinence, and the realization that my dreams have slipped beyond reach far too early in life.

    So it’s not joy, but there is satisfaction in my Very Own Alamo. I’m beating back death with everything I have, both in terms of attitude and in maintaining what level of fitness I can. I see, for now indistinctly, how the end is presumed to come.

    But it will be the Reaper that goes down, and not me. I am going to beat this thing.

    Then, joy. For now, sound the deguello.

    #2 at FMF this week.

    https://blessed-are-the-pure-of-heart.blogspot.com/2016/10/your-dying-spouse-216-lethal-legacy-fmf.html

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      Diana
      October 9, 2016 at 8:11 am

      Dear Andrew, my heart goes out to you, I am praying for you and your fight to beat this. Thank you Blessings Diana

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    Patricia
    October 11, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    I’m still working on “considering it pure joy” when trials come along, but I love pondering the question about whether or not I will trust God with the testing. May it be so! Visiting from FMF#43.

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      Diana
      October 11, 2016 at 9:13 pm

      Dear Patricia, Thank you for coming visiting my blog and then for commenting. I can’t tell you how special it is to have you write a comment. Blessings. Diana

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