Yesterday I was tested by God.

I made this post about walking in the rain last Friday. Then, on Wednesday night, I facilitated a discussion about Philippians 2:14, which says "Do everything without complaining and arguing."

Well, yesterday, I was walking from my building to Daniel's building a little before 5 o'clock. He was driving home, and I was done with work. So, I decided to walk to his building since he has to drive out of his way to pick me up, and then drive right back by his building to get home. Just trying to do my part in conserving gas, being green, and redeeming the world, ya know.

Anyway, about 100 yards from my building it start to sprinkle. I walk a little farther. It rains a little harder. I walk a little farther. It rains a little harder. Soon, it's a steady rain.

So, I am walking and I think, "This must be a test." It is like God was saying, "Well, you liked walking in the rain Friday. How do you like it now? You just talked about not complaining. Are you going to complain about this?"

The circumstances were different. I wasn't going straight home this time. I didn't make the conscious choice to step into the rain this time. After thinking this, I sort of chuckled to myself, sucked it up, and just walked in the rain.

God's got a funny sense of humor.

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