This Is Only A Test

"This is a test. This station is conducting a test of the Emergency Broadcast System.  This is only a test."

Have you ever heard this announcement coming across your radio, followed by a loud high pitch tone?  Don’t you wish life would play an announcement right before you were going to go through a trial or a test? If we knew it was a test, we may not be so fearful, question why this is happening and we would make better choices and our attitude would be better. 

So, the next time you feel like things are not going well, you are lured into a situation that does not feel quite right, or you are tempted to say something that is not appropriate, let the warning signal go off in your brain until you can get past the temptation.

There is nothing worse than finding out you did not do well after a test and you realize, I should have known better.  I should have been more prepared.

The next time you face a situation that makes you question what is happening, or why, just remember two things. 

1.  I don't want to go back to the way I used to be. 

2.  God is using this to lead me to something greater than He has planned.

Then afterwards you will hear...."If this had been an actual emergency, you would have been instructed to tune to one of the broadcast stations in your area."

Or perhaps "Well done thy good and faithful servant. "

I don’t want to go back. God has a great plan for my life.