The whole idea of our faith being tested seems so nebulous, doesn’t it? Sure, we read about how the “testing of your faith produces patience” (James 1:3 NKJV), but what does that really look like? Many of us don’t really know. Or at least, we don’t think we do.

There’s something hypothetical about the way many of us view faith and testing. We see it as being related to opposition, persecution, and the need to be bold and unashamed of Christ. And I get that bec...