Why do these things keep happening?!

Hi DWDI Family!


    I am back from the land of the professional licensing exam (again)! Praise God! Praise Jesus! Hallelujah! It feels SO GOOD to get that albatross from around my neck and that weight off of my shoulders! I feel like I am  starting to get my life back from that awful exam.  It feels so good to be able to go outside and enjoy a nice day or enjoy blogging to you all again!


   How was the exam for me and for my friend who was also retaking the exam so she can escape a horrible job? It was RUFF-RUFF-ROUGH, lol! I kept looking around before each session because I could not believe that I had to re-take the exam.  And, that test was hard, oh my goodness! It was impossible for us (and almost everyone else) to remember everything we're supposed to know.  And, of course, we both got questions that were ridiculous and we had no clue how to answer them! I personally had to ask the person proctoring my exam if I could have a few extra minutes to pray and to "get myself together" before the test because I was so frazzled and exhausted both from studying and having to go through that whole process again. I had to take prescription medication and herbal supplements just to have enough energy to make it through all of the sessions because of the fibromyalgia.  I also had trouble sleeping at night because of a nearby busy highway and a never-ending train at my hotel.  On the last day, I almost a had breakdown and cried during an exam break, but I am so glad I did not and just focused on reviewing instead despite my shaking hands.  My poor friend caught the flu, sprained her ankle, and had food poisoning from her hotel food during the test! By the end, my friend and I were so tired and so relieved to be done and to have overcome those obstacles.  


   Why did my friend and I have such a hard time during the exam? Why have my friend and I and many other people had such a hard time in general? I honestly do not know about all of it.  Some of our difficult times are because God tests us (Deuteronomy 8:1-3) out of love to humble us so we are better prepared for other things to come.  Other things are attacks from the enemy or satan (I refuse to capitalize the enemy's name for he does not deserve such respect), for he comes to steal, kill and destroy(John 10:9-11).  The enemy lies to deceive us and uses others (both demons (Luke 4:31-37) and people who allow the enemy to use them through sin (Judges 16: 1-22; Matthew 26:1-5, 14-16) to harm us and prevent us from obeying God and receiving God's blessings for our lives.  I am so glad that we are not alone because we have God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit to guide us and to protect us from such attacks!  Pray for Jesus to heal you and your loved ones (Acts 3:16).  Pray to God and ask Him to cover you and your loved ones every day with His protection (Joshua 24:16-18).  Talk to God and just let Him know what is going on with you.  Listen for the Holy Spirit to reveal things to you (Luke 2:25-27).  Make sure you are obedient because God is likely trying to tell you (and me) something for our good and His glory.  Believe me, I was doing my best to do all of these things and to read my Bible at night to keep my sanity.


   Well, I am going to continue to rest and recover from my test exhaustion and unpacking/straightening up at home.  Keep your heads up and stay faithful throughout your trials for God is always with us! Have a great day and I'll talk to you soon, DWDI Family!


Love,
CCC