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God Gives Real Tests

God is always testing us, and his testing does not come when we are warned and ready. Anyone can pass a test then. ...

God's tests catch us unprepared, off-guard. It is when we are confronted with some simple situation no one will know about that the tests of life really come. When you are relaxing at home and the phone rings and suddenly you are confronted with a call for help, or a demand for a response-and you had planned to relax and enjoy yourself all afternoon-what happens then? That's the test.

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