Why Can't We Resist The Urge To

Life Is A Test. It Is Only A Test--meaning That's All It Is. Nothing More, But Nothing Less. It Is A Test Of Our Convictions And Priorities, Our Faith And Faithfulness, Our Patience And Resilience, And In The End, Our Ultimate Desires. It Is A Test To Determine If We Want To Be Part Of The Kingdom Of God More Than We Want Anything Else.

I Was Raised On A Farm In Kansas Where We Lived Next Door To My Grandma Dew, And I Was Her Shadow. We Went Everywhere Together - To The Bank, The Doctor, The Early Bird Garden Club, And To An Endless Procession Of Church Meetings.

While Life Is Meant To Test, Challenge, And Strengthen Us, If We Are Attempting To Negotiate The Twists And Turns And Ups And Downs Of Mortality Alone, We're Doing It All Wrong. Mortality Is A Test, But It Is An Open Book Test. We Have Access Not Only To The Divine Text But To Him Who Authored It.

The Healing Power Of Charity, Bestowed By Our Father And Made Possible By The Atonement Of Jesus Christ, Can Make It Virtually Impossible For Us Even To Feel Emotions Common To The Natural Man.

The Decisions You Are Making Right Now And That You Will Make In The Foreseeable Months And Years Will Absolutely Determine Whether You Pivot Towards The World Or Towards The Lord.