Why God Tests Your Faith 

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Heavenly Father, I pray for all the people who are reading this, to pass all of their tests successfully, in Jesus name. Amen!

The animator who made this is a genius. I love how he depicted the door of God's test surrounded by flames and the one of Satan as a Deep forest. In general, we might think that the Deep forest looks more peaceful and the flames are more attributed to the Devil. However, in this scenario, (from my point of view) God's door with the flames represents the difficulty, the challenges of this test that might burn us at some point but at the end, these flames will become God's glory/holy spirit overwhelming us. On the other hand, Satan's door, which might look easier like a green forest (nothing harmful) is actually the most dangerous one. It shows that the devil has the appearance of being less painful but in reality, that deep forest will cause loss, terror, and despair among those who will enter.

In a garden we fell. In a garden He prayed, “not My will, but Yours be done.”

I constantly have battles and tests going on in my mind because I have schizophrenia. Grace and peace to those who are also going through tests.

Y’all I’m so in love with our God I can barley handle it sometimes. I’m so overwhelmed by His love and mercy. 😩😩😩😭😭😭💜💜💜

I like how trusting God always seems to be dangerous and unattractive in this video, because that's how it usually seems and feels.

THE IMAGERY IS GENIUUSS. the choice for fire in one door and greenery in the other is absolutely beautiful and so smart

That’s why being with God is not for the weak like the world thinks but the strong ☝🏽

“The difference is whether the one testing you has your best interest in mind!” 🔥🔥🔥

I was born a Muslim but I continue my life as a Christian God gave me such a big test that I am still on that test but I believe that I will pass this test with my prayers and your prayers

"A test could be an opportunity or a trap; the difference is whether the one testing you has your best interest in mind." Love that. Love it!!!!

The “tests” in my life as a believer cost me my marriage. Not blaming God. Just acknowledging that God has walked with me through it all and that I’m still a believer today to testify His faithfulness.

I just realized that adam and eve failed the test in the garden and Jesus passed the test in the garden

I'm loving the graphics. Better than the limited amount of graphics I saw as a kid. Because of the technology of this era, I believe children have a much better chance of understanding the Bible. I did not begin to understand the Bible until I became an adult. But you know what, we understand and walk with God at any age. God bless 🙏🏿

My eyes are tearing up everytime I hear about what Jesus did for us! 😭 God really loves us His creations. Because He always gives us chance to pass His test for our good.

Help me Lord to pass the test everytime

Can we just stop and appreciate the talent that God gave the animator to come up with such an amazing job?!

The Chinese word for "crisis" is composed of two characters, one which means "danger" and the other which means "opportunity." In a crisis (or test) there is both danger and opportunity. Thank you for depicting this so beautifully!

The only one who could pass God's test was God. The whole story is to show just how awesome our God is!

AMEN. Thank you, JESUS, for passing the TEST for us and being an example for us. Be thou glorified ❤✝️

I highly appreciated these stories and the graphics. My 4 year old son absolutely loves them. He refers to them all as God stories. "Daddy, can I watch a story about God?"...thanks to everyone involved in the bible project!

The image of the woman grabbing Jesus' hand was absolutely beautiful. Well done BibleProject! Just imagining Jesus' punctured hand reaching out to me is enough to keep me going. Love you all

2020 has been a test for so many. Pray God continues to give us grace and strength so we may glorify Him and represent him in an honorable way in hopes that we not only grow closer to Him but so that others may see God and glorify Him as well🙏🏽❤️

“A test can be an opportunity or a trap. And the difference is whether the one testing you has your best interest in mind”. Profound. 😮♥️

I love how the door of God is like a furnace--He refines us then puts us forth like gold, but the enemy's is an attractive and lush garden--which is in fact a wilderness we eventually get lost in. Stay strong, guys!! God is with us in that fire.

“Opportunities to trust and partner with God” - beautiful - the message and portrayal. Thank you!

I was crying about a certain situation in my life right now- and this video popped up out of nowhere. I’m taking this as a sign from God ❤

Sometimes I feel helpless when I faced some problems and test in my life and because of that, I choose the wrong decision. Then from watching this video I realize that sometimes, I rely on myself too much instead of relying to God. Praise God.

Just think, he’s coming back soon. No more hurt, no more pain, no more ugly, no more sickness.

Great detail with God’s path being portrayed with fire while false path looks gentle and calm, showing how the devil tries to fool us into following what appears to be the better road, but in fact is the one that leads to fire and destruction. While God’s path, which often seems and might be more painful and destructive at times, leads to a better place.

The last image had me in tears because some decisions in life are difficult and trusting our Lord God to carry us through it can be painful. But once you choose to trust and come out the other side in victory... you can do nothing but praise him and use your victory to bless others.

This is lovely I'm going through a test now and you know how blinded, hurt and alone it can make you feel but seeing this video has strengthen my faith and encouraged me. Thank you Bible project ❤

"There would be no loyalty if there isn't an option to be disloyal."

"But you, O Lord , know me; you see me, and test my heart toward you..." Jeremiah 12:3 ESV

Currently going through a test right now that I keep failing. Thanks for the encouragement. I really needed this.

Please never stop these illustrations! you are helping so many people

When you're in the middle a of test it's really hard to not follow the one that feels good in your eyes or one that you think is right. But I learned that when you're going through a test, God is always with you and He can hear you. You can always talk to Him and seek for His guidance. Say to the Lord "Lord help me to do what is right in Your eyes"

Our tests is to live day by day with a clear heart, while holding on to our integrity to God, regardless of what comes our way.

I’m going through a lot right now but it’s comforting to know that God is ultimately refining me. The pressure will be great but God wouldn’t give me something I couldn’t handle.

I love how you made it look like trusting God was the scary, dangerous way, and the tempters looked so attractive . So true. ❤❤❤ thank you for pointing this out so creatively

I LOVE the sound of “the test” coming with the whistle like sound, a tribute to the Enio Morricone score for the Clint Eastwood Westerns? This one will be SUPER helpful to young believers and those going through tough trials to see their temptations in light of the story of God and especially the Cross

Wonderful just wonderful I'm here in tears because I'm going through a test myself I asked that anybody who reads this, just pray for me and I'm going to trust in God's wisdom and not my own

I truly believe that God wants us to pass his test and have opportunities in life🙏👏

Lead us not into temptation. Instead, deliver us, oh God!

If You Are Going Through It.. Ask For The Courage To Remain Kind To Yourself And Others. 🙏🏽💖💖💖

test is to everyone and everywhere, even Jesus Christ faced His Test. we can only survive in the faith from our Lord, who beat death & devil for us!

“A test from a good God is an opportunity” Yesssss 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

This was powerful! No matter the trials, tests and tribulations we may go through always Choose God, For He is our Savior Amen Lord Amen🙏🏾❤️🙌🏾❤️

The art and story telling of this is incredible

I'm going through many test and I know when god shows me I pray for guidance because I feel lost I'm loosing my mind. please lord show me your mercy forgive me for my sins I trust you! this is a confirmation for me. thank you

I cried, thank God for this trying season. May the Lord strengthen me.

Amazing amazing video. May we all face these trials and tribulations in our daily lives and view them as tests from our perfect & good God. May God use these to help us become more like Jesus. Confront these trials and problems with strength from the Lord, and always, always turn to Him for everything. In Jesus name, amen

The BEST visuals BP has ever made!! I absolutely love it! Also the slow pace explanation and pauses really makes it cinematic and powerfully sets the message in one's mind. Great work!

Beautifully done. I have failed so many tests and pray that God grants His Holy Wisdom so that I do not fail anymore. Thanking Jesus for taking my place on the cross.

I absolutely love the imagery you all used in this! The fact that fire is used to portray God's presence and His Test is amazing. When we look at it, the fire seems dangerous, terrifying, or painful... Yet, when we trust in God it refines, cleanses, and creates life in us! Thank you for all that your team does to spread the Gospel and encourage the saints. The Best Is Yet To Come!

Praise the Lord that He doesn’t give up on us and He continues to pursue us. Even in our disobedience

@5:40 reminds me of Isaiah 41:13, "For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear, I will help you."

Why does God test people? Many people think of tests as negative, often because their experience of tests in school was so stressful! But not all tests are bad. In fact, tests are a way to find out what’s true about a person--what they know or what they believe--so that they can see the areas in which they need to grow or change. In the story of the Bible, God wants to rule his world in partnership with his human images. And in the garden of Eden, God presents humanity with its first test. Will the humans trust God to teach them wisdom, or will they do what’s good in their own eyes? The human failure in the garden begins a downward spiral of failed tests through the book of Genesis, leading up to the great test of Abraham. Abraham is faced with an impossible choice-sacrificing the life of his son--but he trusts in the goodness of the one who is testing him and does what God asks. Abraham passes the test, and God intervenes and spares his son’s life. All of this leads to God’s promise that all nations will discover divine blessing through Abraham’s descendants. This cycle gets repeated throughout the story of the Bible. We see God’s covenant people Israel encounter many tests, but unfortunately they repeat the failure of the garden and continually choose their own understanding over God’s wisdom. The story of the Bible builds to the realization that humans will continue to fail these tests. They are in desperate need of someone who can pass the ultimate test and make right the covenant that was broken in the garden. All of this leads us to the story of Jesus. He passes the ultimate test by giving up his life for the sins of his people, and through him, God’s life and blessing goes out to all the nations. So while these tests are rarely easy, they are actually important opportunities for God’s people to grow and change, so that they can become agents of God’s blessing to the world around them. This is how the apostle James summarized this biblical theme: “Consider it an opportunity for joy, my siblings, when you experience different tests, knowing that the testing of your trust produces endurance. And let that endurance produce its final result, so that you may be whole and complete, lacking nothing” (James 1:2-3). - Explore The Test: tbp.xyz/explorethetest - The Test Study Notes: tbp.xyz/theteststudynotes - The Test Script References: tbp.xyz/thetestscriptreferences - The Test Blog: tbp.xyz/thetestblog

That is why after 40 days of praying and fasting in the wilderness and enduring the cross God says to Jesus his son as his good and faithful servant.

Dang I really fell into temptation today! Seeing this video has helped me know the true difference between gods voice and the enemy!

One of the most misunderstood concepts and messages in the Bible. It’s a shame every other religion gets to have nuance and explanation to their texts but the Christianity is judged off first glance. Thank you so much BibleProject for explaining this for Christians and non Christians alike!

When we have an opportunity to serve God, we will go through the fire but after passing the test we will come out as pure gold.

Currently fighting through a skin disorder... I'm calling on you Lord. Please allow me to trust in you, have faith in you, and love you with all my heart. Save me Jesus. Amen. Amazing video Bible Project

you have no idea how profoundly beautiful this is right now. I'm watching this to help stay awake at night while caring for my mom as she is dying. I had this in my watch later list but I have no memory of putting it there.

The art in this was striking and beautiful, and of course the message. Thank you!!!

Amazing. What a great reminder how amazing Jesus is. He passed the ultimate test on behalf of us all 😭🙌🏽

Please help me Lord Jesus Christ to stay with you and have trust in you to pass all these tests in my life Lord you know how hard I have tried and I need you in every moment Lord I know you hear me so please let me know you are working on my behalf Thank You Lord Amen

Thank you, God, for not giving up on us.

I am definitely being tested right now. There are so many weird things happening to me that I want answers. So I pray, yet I get no answers, and my doubts grow stronger. So I pray harder, even begging for answers and signs. Even deliberatly looking for signs in anything, till I realise I need to live with the fact that questions will go unanswered and that I simply need to trust God. I say simply, but as an introverted master student, constantly seeking answers of the wonders of the world this is very hard. It's kind of a character flaw of me, the wanting to know it all. It became clear I need to stop worrying and let God take full control and just have faith. This is hard, but my choice is clear, I choose trusting God. I pray for everyone who face similair trails! Keep the faith, trust God!

Thank you Jesus for passing the test for us! Thank you Bible Project for another amazing video. Much love from California!

This randomly came on my RU-vid and God wanted to speak to me through you !! Thank you God!! and Amen!!❤️🙏

I hope you know how much you guys are helping us to see reality through Gods eyes. Thank you for always taking the right doors of opportunities from God because it turned you guys into a blessing to a corrupt generation such as ours. I wish to inspire people the same way you guys do for the glory of God. Just as God demands us to share the good news, and let our light shine so others may turn from their darkness. May God bless everyone there in the team, youre an inspiration.

Thankyou Father God ,thankyou Jesus thankyou Holy Spirit😍🙏❤

Please make movies and series and stuff we need you kind of people in that industry man. God bless

I am amazed at 75 yrs old how deep my understanding is becoming because of your creative way of explaining. It so touches my heart to be able to share your passion with who ever will listen - including my lucky grandchildren. To understand at such a young age is invaluable- thank you for all you do. God Bless your ministry.

This made me cry. Thank you.

You are amazing. As a teacher with a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and 30+ years of classroom teaching, you pass my test for accuracy, access, context, clarity, relevance, and refinement (under 7 minutes!). God bless!

I remember my every test in the past and sometimes i will just rejoice the good moment with God mighty hand help me out from this world and traps...sometimes i also will walk into the trap door and see and learning the good and the bad , sorry Abba i just want to take experience about living life so that i won't fall into same mistake, although the good door is a narrow gate way and is true and i try to learn to aim it...i pray that Your Holy Spirit will guide me to the straight path of Yours forever to eternal

Made me cry. This is so beautiful, so informing. Thank God.

The perspective of an opportunity to partner with GOD, is utterly an encouragement in this journey of faith.

fascinating, the image of walking through the door into fire is like shadrach meshach and abednego. I would say that those 3 boys passed the test

The art of this video is AMAZING, both aestheticly AND practically.

Thank you Jesus ❤🙌

This video was exactly what I needed right now. God is good.

You people really helped in recovering my faith again and create a broader sense of God and his covenant

So grateful that you 2 are so effectively sharing your God directed mission with us. We are 66 and 70 and all of our Bible studies plus life experience come together in the most beautiful way when we listen to your succinct messages. From the bottom of our hearts (all the way to the top!) - Thank you!

This video has been on repeat, it's speaking to me, thank you Bible Project for yet another wonderful explanation of God's word.

This is soo good! This really landed in my heart, and I pray that when another test comes, I'll remember the imagery here and be encouraged to Choose Him. Thank you Bible Project team!

Beautiful rendering of the Word. I love the phrase, “God wants to partner with humans”! Thank you, may you be showered in overflow ofHis goodness.

THIS. ART. IS. GORGEOUS!! You guys are doing an amazing job with the illustrations. Trusting God does not seem attractive in this video but it leads to a better and more intimate relationship with Him.

Hello Bible Project Team. I want to thank you all for sharing all of these videos with us ❤🙏. This one in particular has helped me to see obstacles in my life more clearly.

Praise the Lord

Just in time when I need it the most. Thank you. For everyone else, let's pass The Test together. A blessed day to everyone! We are LOVED.

So... can we get some prints from this artistic masterpiece in the Bible Project store?? I’m so encouraged (and convicted!!) by this week’s video. Thank you and Lord bless you!!

I really like how you showed how the test/ trap doors Abraham chose to be led through in rebellion open more doors leading into deeper rebellion. When we commit one sin, it leads us on a broken path of committing more sin to try and fix the past errors, but each time was also give an opportunity to choose to trust God’s test to get him back on a righteous path. Thank you and God bless! ❤

I so love you guys and the wisdom the Lord gives you.

I could watch your scripts all day non stop. Beautiful. Your graphics are absolutely phenomenal. Storyline just flows effortlessly. God bless you all for touching people's lives in such creative ways

I love everything on this interpretation. Its deeply studied with very astounding animation and imageries that kept my attention entirely. Wondeful job, bible project!

Thank you Heavenly Father for all that you have done!!! Jesus is our only savior!!! God loves you! I pray that we can all love him as much as he loves us!!! Glory to God!!! Blessings and miracles to all of you!!!❤❤❤