What are we supposed to gain from the divine tests?

What are we supposed to gain from the divine tests?

The aim of the system of divine tests is one virtue, and not various virtues to list and say, “What about his patience? Patience? We haven’t taken the patience test from him. Or, what about his generosity, or stinginess? We haven’t taken a test from him on this other topic either.” Then suddenly, another angel says, “But, he doesn’t have any money. Take that test later too.”

The aim of the system of divine tests is one thing. It is trying to get us close to God. How? By increasing our capacity, tolerance, and harmony with our Lord. By increasing our capacity! Capacity, tolerance, and harmony are three descriptions for one state in a human being’s existence.

The tests may involve our patience, receiving blessings, gaining a position, or not gaining a position. The kind of test doesn’t matter. If a person gains the capacity and worthiness to meet the God of the universe with the test that God has determined for him, which is the ultimate goal of creation, that’s good. There is no need for everyone to be tested with wealth.

We have to accept the principle that human beings should be different from each other. Otherwise, we cannot live with each other. When the Almighty God puts these differences, each person should be tested with tribulations in accordance with his aptitude, capacity, and spirit, for this person’s spirit to expand. God puts him in a situation where he must decide to see whether he makes the best choice, or not.

I don’t know the exact characteristics of greatness of a person’s soul, or the behavioral goal that God wants. But, we must ready ourselves for meeting God. It is possible that you are patient, worship, and do many good deeds. But God forbid, perhaps in the main test you have turned yourself into an evil person. Did you know that if a person is a villain, Satan gives him a good mood for worshiping so that he won’t understand that he has failed all his tests? A tradition says, “If a person creates an innovation in religion, his humility in praying will increase.”

“Sir, so how can I realize whether I am doing well, or not?” “I told you that I don’t know where you should reach to. I only know that you should get ready to meet God. I didn’t say that you should pray very much! Did I say that? Did I say repeat God’s names very much? Did I say that you should become brave in the battlefield? What did I say should happen?”

“Nothing. You didn’t say any of these. You avoided saying it. You said that you should gain a harmony, a passion, and the capacity for meeting God. You said something obscure like this.”

“I swear to God, that it is obscure. One can’t easily name it.”

“What about striving hard in the way of God?!”

“No. that is not a criterion either.”

“Prayer! Praying the Midnight Prayer. Crying! Sir! Whoever cries in front of God is in a good state!”

“What am I telling you? I’m saying that sometimes Satan gives the ability to cry a lot in front of God to the most villainous people!”

We are to increase our capacity, tolerance, and harmony with our Lord through the divine tests. The aim of the system of divine tests is one thing. God puts him in a situation where he must decide to see whether he makes the best choice, or not.