Does the Universe test us?

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   janesixposted 3 years ago

   Or does God?

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      wildernessposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Ask again when you come face to face with a great white.
      
      If God is indeed omniscient, He doesn't need tests to find answers.  Nor a "quenching" process involving pain to make us grow.

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         janesixposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         It just really feels like I'm being tested right now. I "know" it's not realistic, but it sure feels that way. It's really bothering me.

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            Slarty O'Brianposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            Hmmm. Testing yourself perhaps?

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               janesixposted 3 years agoin reply to this

               Could be.

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                  Slarty O'Brianposted 3 years agoin reply to this

                  That can be a good thing in the end. Perhaps you can even turn it in to a positive current experience by knowing you'll come out the other side stronger; depending on why you feel tested, of course.

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            wildernessposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            A common feeling when things are going poorly or stress is high.  And a part of that is probably that high stress usually means poor decisions, meaning more things go bad.  A pyramid effect, in other words, of stress causing stress and troubles causing more troubles (whether your fault or not).
            
            Hang in there, though, because the reverse is also true.  Good things build on each other as well, leading to more great happenings.

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      colorfuloneposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      I find that my first thought on a matter is usually the answer. So! If that is true for others than you already know.

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         janesixposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         I don't necessarily find that to be true. I often find I jump to conclusions before thinking a matter through. I am often wrong.

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            colorfuloneposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            

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   Trichakraposted 23 months ago

   May be. But how do you know that god or universe test you.

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