Every once in a while, however, a teacher would give us a break and announce as
the test papers were being handed out that this test was going to be an open
book one. As soon as they said that you could feel the collective sigh of relief
from the class. Smiles returned. A few students would laugh and you even heard a
cheer or two. The pressure of knowing everything was gone. As we took out our
textbooks all of us knew that the answers would be right in front of us. All we
had to do was find them.
A lot of people say that life is one long series of tests that we have to face.
This is true. What most people don’t realize, though, is that they are all open
book ones. The answers are always right there in front of you and they are so
simple. You just have to open the book of your soul to any page and you will see
the words: “JUST LOVE”. Just love God. Just love yourself. Just love everyone as
yourself. When you do this you will pass every test that life throws at you.
When you do this you will make the world a brighter, better, and happier place.
Now a lot of people would also say that knowing the answers is not the same as
living them.
This too is true. Loving God, yourself, and others takes work everyday. Still,
God loves you and God is always ready to help you to love. God is ready to fill
you with His love so you can share it with the world. God is ready to help you
love yourself and become the Child of God you were meant to be. God is ready to
give you the strength to love the unlovable and to forgive those who have hurt
you. God is ready to help you through all the tests that this life gives you and
to walk with you into the greater love and life that awaits you.
Face all of life’s tests without fear then. Face them all with a smile on your
face and a song in your heart. Use the lessons they teach to learn and to grow.
Keep the book of your soul open and just love.
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