Part One: Faith Tests

Lately I have been questioning why bad things happen and even wondering if my faith is a delusion.  Pretty sad, right?  But then again, such thinking is exactly the sort of test that matures one's faith.  When I look at my questions and find answers, I can respond to others' skepticism and doubts.  I looked at part of a discernment packet about deciphering whether or not something comes from our own wants or from the Lord.  I have not been forced into a relationship with God and am not doing so with my wants in mind.  I have been guided by the Spirit to give myself fully to God out of love for Him and humanity.