#BeingTested

[nejnalz]

Every leader and Christian should hear this! How long shall we keep the Lord wait? 😔

Everything is under a test. We are beingtested by God.

[troubledontlast1]

You can't learn to fully rely on God if your life is going as planned. God doesn't allow trials to hurt you, He allows them to give you the opportunity to grow closer to Him. #difficulttime Sometimes your clearest view of God will be in the fire and trials of life. #trial You will be tested by major changes, by delayed promises, by unanswered prayers, by undeserved criticism, and even by senseless tragedies. But know all things work together for good. #godsplan This is how God works. He puts people in positions where they are desperate for His power, and then He shows His provision in ways that display His greatness. #hardtime Your lowest points can catapult you to your biggest spiritual growth. When you hit rock bottom, that's when you should meet "THE ROCK". Hold on to Jesus. #hardtimes When it feels like God has deserted you in your lowest moment, most likely he’s actually doing the most powerful work you could ever imagine in the deep parts of your soul. #trials 🔥Subscribe to my YouTube channel and podcast,👉🏾"Uplift Past Crossroads"👈🏾🔥 Befriend me on Facebook/LinkedIn = Sean Christopher Jenkins 🔥Follow👉🏾@troubledontlast 👈🏾IG/Twitter/Snap/TikTok for more🔥 Turn on Post Notification - Like - Comment - Share - Save ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ . . Follow my other Instagram accounts: Subscribe to YouTube(in bio)👉🏾@my_daily_bible👈🏾 Subscribe to podcast(in bio)👉🏾@upliftpastcrossroads👈🏾 YouTube👉🏾@upliftwithdrj👈🏾 Fashion👉🏾@glamourmeetsgq👈🏾 . . 👤 Tag a friend who would like this page ⬇️ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ #tribulation #tribulations #trialsandtribulations #difficultimes #difficulty #godismyrock #jesusismyrock #beingtested #test #tests #challenges #pain #problems #godwilltakecareofyou #growinginfaith #growinfaith #godswill #godswillnotmine #trustgodswill #godswillbedone #godsplannotmine #godswaynotmine #trustgodsplan #trustingodsplan (at Nashville, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_d9vFFF3w/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[s-o-u-t-h]

Reposted from @christianmensnetwork “Humble, prove, know” is God’s pattern for testing. Humility precedes blessing. Proving proceeds promotion. To promote what is not proven is to promote the untested. Proving comes through testing. Real men prove God by taking Him at His Word. God proves men by their obedience to His Word. #christianmensnetwork #dangerousnations #wisdom #promote #test #beingtested #menofogod #motivation #inspiration #inspiring #quote (at Jakarta, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO2WRVshiZm/?igshid=r7dwi6iip0f

[lifesessions101]

The Beauty Of Standing Alone

Loneliness can be hard. It makes you think that you’ll be alone forever. Sometimes you get so used to it that you forget that there’s a life waiting for you to live it. Sometimes it’s safer than stepping out and getting hurt.

But that’s not the good kind of loneliness, that’s the destructive kind. There’s a side of loneliness that can be empowering. A side of loneliness that can actually save you from toxic people and situations. There’s a side of loneliness you’ll only understand when you try to make loneliness a friend rather than an enemy.

When loneliness becomes your friend, you’re not afraid of standing alone. You’re not afraid of taking the road less traveled and driving alone. You’ve already lived your worst nightmare, you’ve already befriended your biggest fear.

Stand Alone

Because standing alone can be so fulfilling, so empowering and so liberating. Knowing you don’t need anyone. Knowing you can survive on your own. Knowing that you let people in because you want to not because you have to.

Standing alone is better than standing with the wrong people. Standing alone is better than changing who you are so you can please others. Standing alone is better than lying to yourself just so you could fit in.

Because loneliness will always be a constant in your life even if you’re surrounded by people. You feel alone every time you’re misunderstood. You feel alone every time someone you love walks out of your life. You feel alone when no one supports your dreams or your visions.

So instead of looking at it as an enemy, try to embrace it as a dear friend because it takes courage to stand alone and sometimes you find that courage when you’re not afraid of the dark. When you’re not afraid of walking alone. When you’re not afraid of leading the way.

The beauty of learning to stand alone is that it makes you befriend loneliness and when you learn how to befriend loneliness, you learn how to befriend the world. You learn how to live with others but you also learn how to live with yourself and that’s the most important lesson you can ever learn. That’s the ultimate test.

[thelightwords]

Being tested. January isn't even halfway through yet and there's already been so much unrest and testing. It's kind of wild. I realized that my faith was being tested when all of my options were exhausted and I couldn't do anything else but be still. That's the way the Divine wants me... still, at rest, at peace. I've laid the groundwork... now it's time to WATCH GOD MOVE. #beingtested #thehighlights https://www.instagram.com/p/B7JJu2eJy_8/?igshid=1aybectruhhfg

[sun-fyre]

I’ve been up since 2:30ish this morning dealing with back spasms. Yeah it’s going to be a long ass day at work. Let me have this tea and some more drugs FML #Kiwi #Beingtested #Nofilter #1128 #9daysuntil39 #loclivin #womenwithlocs #locvibes #locnodread #locgirlsrock #locqueens #locselfie #woosah https://www.instagram.com/p/B5DIDVZF9Bfr7-HVNjH2kUylwzF8Gu1LB-Rj200/?igshid=1wqkv42fx0wq0

[mikelynnshots-blog]

Being in the storm tests you like never before, but the storm will end and you will be wiser for it! I am in the largest storm of my life but I will get through it at some point! Thank God for @lynnjoyceannette 😍😍 #helpsomeouttodayrva #faith #soberissexy #soberwarrior4god #neverquitneversurrender #NeverGiveUp #mikelynnshotsTopShots #mikelynnshots #photography #beingtested #forthegraceofgod (at 2000 Riverside Apartments)

[beauti4soul]

Don't Let What You See Make You Forget What GOD Said... 🙏 Always Remember to Keep Your Faith No Matter What You See, and No Matter What The People's Say. You Never Know When You're Being Tested. #KeepTheFaith🙏 #BeingTested #GODPlan #Faith ... Reposted from @tay_styles_91 - 🙏🏾❤️✨ #IAm_MsJohnson 💞 - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/BxkKd_hBmp6/?igshid=59azvi2ouhuc

[momoneymoprogress]

Try in’ to live that #bestlife and then people tip you with pizza 🍕 and donuts 🍩... #beingtested #healthyliving #imhungry #whygawd #TheSisterpack @battlesportsinc (at Battle Sports Inc.)

[iamhurricanedave]

After batch rendering I woke up to lost files No!!!!!!!!!!!!! After I fell out it started re-linking. I thought I lost a days work. SMDH #beingtested #itsfunnynow #alwaysbackupyourwork (at Times Square, New York City)

[ep1c73-blog]

Amazing how HIS words come when you need them the most!! 🙏👐🕇 #beingtested #trialsandtribulations #righttime #getmetheoughthis #prayers #faithwillovercome #ineedyou #heavyheart #feelinglost #purejoy #perserverance

[warriormale]

Fighters love being tested.

That's why we fight.

Fighting is a Test of Manliness.

We must always Prove our Manhood.

Fighters proving their Manhood is a vital part of Manliness.

WarriorMale

[sun-fyre]

Not even 12:30 pm and I’m over this day; it’s been a long one already. Y’all pray fa ya girl......#Kiwi #Beingtested #Nofilter #Nomakeup #Freshface #Glowingup #Theglowupisreal #1128 #Almost39 #Thanksgiving #11daysuntil39 #loclivin #womenwithlocs #locvibes #locnodread #locgirlsrock #locqueens #locselfie #woosah https://www.instagram.com/p/B4-ZkOdFi2yaCLUeFRLiDr5RbKj4t_SMefxmzk0/?igshid=rbt37oryo8y5

[neverendingaudit]

will-you-condemn-a-thons

Andrew Adams, seeing through the greenline tests.

[troubledontlast1]

You will be tested by major changes, by delayed promises, by unanswered prayers, by undeserved criticism, and even by senseless tragedies. But know all things work together for good. #rockbottom Your lowest points can catapult you to your biggest spiritual growth. When you hit rock bottom, that's when you should meet "THE ROCK". Hold on to Jesus. #hardtimes 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.- James 1:2-4 #hardtime When it feels like God has deserted you in your lowest moment, most likely he’s actually doing the most powerful work you could ever imagine in the deep parts of your soul. #trials 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.- James 1:12 #trial 🔥Subscribe to my YouTube channel and podcast,👉🏾"Uplift Past Crossroads"👈🏾🔥 Befriend me on Facebook/LinkedIn = Sean Christopher Jenkins 🔥Follow👉🏾@troubledontlast 👈🏾IG/Twitter/Snap for more🔥 Turn on Post Notification - Like - Comment - Share - Save ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ . . Follow my other Instagram accounts: Subscribe to YouTube(in bio)👉🏾@my_daily_bible👈🏾 Subscribe to podcast(in bio)👉🏾@upliftpastcrossroads👈🏾 YouTube👉🏾@upliftwithdrj👈🏾 Fashion👉🏾@glamourmeetsgq👈🏾 . . 👤 Tag a friend who would like this page ⬇️ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ #tribulation #tribulations #trialsandtribulations #difficultimes #difficulttime #difficulty #godismyrock #jesusismyrock #beingtested #test #tests #challenges #pain #problems #countitalljoy #letpatiencehaveherperfectwork #letpatiencehaveitsperfectwork #godwilltakecareofyou #godwillmakeaway #godwillmakeawaywhenthereseemstobenoway #godofmiracles #godoftheimpossible #growinginfaith #growinfaith #maturinginchrist (at Nashville, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWMYU_YlMc9/?utm_medium=tumblr

[freewrittenmind]

Survival of the Fittest Part 1

I woke suddenly. The sun was bright and right on top of me. Trees surrounded me in a strange circle. Tall redwoods. After a few moments to calm my racing heart I sat up. The trees were definitely in a defined circle around me, and tall green grass tickled at my exposed skin. The sun was in the middle of the sky, but by the feeling of slight warmth on my skin I hadn't been out there long.

I examined my body to see if I was injured, but instead just took in my appearance. Sturdy and well fitting jeans covered my lower half and a simple black t-shirt draped over my top half. I had a watch on, the time was 12:20. As I shifted upward, something cold brushed against my chest.

I froze, unsure of what was so close to my heart. Moving with extreme caution I reached a hand up and inside the collar of my shirt. My fingers brushed against a cold chain. With a sigh of relief I pulled out the necklace, bringing it to the light to examine it. It was a dog tag. Engraved on it was four lines. I turned so it could face the light without shining me with glare.

Nix Aberton

March 17, 2000

AIT

"Survival is the name of the game"

I knew everything except the acronym. Obviously the first line was my name, I knew that already. The second was my birthday. All it did was prove what I already knew: I was 18. The last was some kind of quote. Thinking about it frightened me. It must have something to with why I was in this strange forest.

It was the acronym of "AIT" that confused me. It wasn't that I'd lost my memory; I could remember everything just fine. It was that I just didn't know it. That scared me more than the daunting quote.

I stood. Next to my feet lay a backpack. It was obviously full, giving me hope of supplies. After double checking my surroundings and my solitude I knelt down to the pack. Just from the outside I could tell it was sturdy and meant to hold weight. There were no signs of what company it came from or even that stupid little "Made in China" tag.

It was a solid dark-wood-brown color, with two small zippers in front and two large zippers on top. I opened the smallest front pocket. Inside was a lighter-one of those zippo ones-a swiss army knife, a few pencils, and a note.

I pocketed the knife. And after questioning the pencils, and picked up the note. It read, "One for fire, one for safety, the last for you to decide." Scrawled at the very bottom was a script version of the quote on my dog tag.

Survival is the name of the game.

With a shiver dancing down my spine I closed the first and opened the next zipper. Inside this one was a bag of trail mix, a ball of twine, and another note. Replacing the first two I pulled out the second and read it, "Some starter food and some twine for you to decide." Again the quote was scrawled on the bottom in script.

I tucked the second note in my back pocket along with the first and moved onto the next zipper. This one held a dagger inside a hip holster. And a note. I put the hip holster on. It fit nicely, with the holster on my right hip. I wanted to pull out the dagger and examine it. I wanted to practice and get used to it. The note, however, was calling me stronger.

"A nice weapon to aide you." I didn't have to look at this point to know that the quote was on the bottom. Taunting me with it's obvious but also hidden meaning. I moved onto the last zipper. I felt comfortable with the dagger resting on my hip. Safer.

I opened the last zipper. I somehow expected there to be something large and potentially useful. I was not really disappointed when there was a singular sheet of paper in the largest pocket. I checked the entire opening and then observed the paper.

There was no message, which did surprise me. Instead the sheet had a small black square near the bottom left corner. A large X was placed just above the center of the paper. There was a small arrow pointing upward in the very bottom right of the paper, with an even smaller "N" over it. It didn't take a genius to figure out: it was a map. Just without an obvious trail to follow.

I double checked the contents and pulled the lighter and a pencil out. With all three notes and the map in my back right pocket, the lighter and pencil in my front left pocket, the pocket knife in my front right pocket, and the dagger hanging securely in the hip holster, I stood and shouldered the pack.

I had a goal. I had a purpose and a plan. Checking the time, 12:38, I pulled out the map and checked the sun. From where I was standing it had moved behind me, telling North was to my left. I spun on my heel and set off.