Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world

If we were asked if we have faith, most of us would say that we do. There will come a time when God will put you in a place of outer darkness, separated from Him and His blessing. It is at that time that we are put to the test. The purpose for this is to see if our love is contingent on God's blessing or if we love the person of God. The criteria to quote Job is do we only expect blessing from God and not hardship? The Lord does as He pleases, so grow close to Him and abide with Him so that we don't become permanantly separated from Him.