Being Tested

“When you are going through something hard and wonder where God is remember the teacher is always quiet during a test.”

Tests are stressful and happen so often during school that sometimes I just don’t want to take the test. I probably have at least one big test a week and many times lots of quizzes too. It hard for me to understand why teachers have to test us. Why do they grade us on how well we test and not much else?

They test us because that is their job and they have to see how we do on our own. One day we won’t necessarily have someone that knows all the information sitting right next to us to talk over in. Teachers have to figure out where we are at and how they can help us improve. That’s why I like the teachers that let retakes happen because honestly I learn from my mistakes sometimes. Also I’m not one of those people to not try the first time and they just retake it. I study hard until I can be tested again. They grade these because obviously we need a grade in the grade book and no one has really figured out a different way to grade. They have to give you a grade and not the whole class and I guess testing is the only way to achieve that.

God tests us in a similar way. He gives us a task at hand weather we are prepared for it or not. He doesn’t say anything because He wants to see how well we can do. Actually He knows how well we can do so I actually think He tests us for our own well being. I think He has these tests so we as humans can life on our own and when we feel that God is testing us we just need to ask. Like when teachers test us all you need to do is ask and they could give you some help or help you afterward. It might be scary to go up to teachers but they aren’t bad.

Sometimes when you feel God is testing you just talk to Him. He will help in some way either during the testing like during someone’s death. Or He could help you afterward like revealing why this person died and/ or helping you get past the emotions.

God tests us every day. With big and small things. He knows it is hard. That’s why we use the phrase testing. If we ask we can get through it, even if help comes after. God is always there for us, but sometimes He is just a little quieter then other times. So remember that God is still there when you feel tested. He just is watching and waiting for you to ask for help and waiting for the right moment to help.