By Praying and Relying on God, I Passed My Second Driver’s License Test

By Lili

Worries Before the Test

One morning, hearing the sound of rain and the whistling of the wind outside the window, I thought: Today is the day for my driver’s license test, but why is there a strong storm? I involuntarily felt depressed, and complained in my heart: It is raining so heavily. It will be very difficult to go to the exam facility. I was also worried in my heart: The day when I took the driver’s license test for the first time was sunny, but I failed the test. This time, it is raining so heavily. I probably will fail the test again. …

I Prayed to God and Let Go of My Worries

After having breakfast, I saw that the rain hadn’t eased up. I was not confident in this exam and talked with a sister about my situation. She sent me a message, saying, “When we encounter difficulties, we can pray and rely on God!” Although it was only a few words, they warmed my heart. I thought: Right! Now that I believe in God, I should pray to God and entrust this matter to Him. Just as the Lord Jesus said, “Therefore I say to you, What things soever you desire, when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them” (Mark 11:24). His words gave me the faith to experience this exam. I believed that as long as I prayed and relied on God, God would lead me and I wouldn’t take this exam alone, for God was with me.

After putting down my phone, I came to God and prayed, “God, today I will take a driver’s license test for the second time. It’s raining so hard outside. I’m worried that I won’t be able to pass the exam. But I know that everything in the universe is in Your control. Whether I can pass the test is also in Your control. I would like to entrust this matter to You and look up to You. May You lead me to use my normal talents and keep me from being affected by any environmental factors.”

After praying, I felt a lot more at ease. I believed that whether I could pass the test or not was up to God and had nothing to do with whether it rained or not. I was willing to rely on God to take this test. After that, I braved the rain and set foot on the road to the exam facility with confidence.

I Anxiously Waited in the Exam Facility

When I arrived at the test facility, the staff asked me to sit in the car and wait. I sat in the test car with the number given by a staff member and waited for the test. Seeing that my test would start in half an hour, I couldn’t help but feel a little nervous. I thought: The examiner’s attitude was not good last time. My English is not good, and I didn’t know how to communicate with the examiner. If the attitude of today’s examiner is the same as that of the last time, then my hope of passing the exam will be gone, and my efforts will be in vain. The more I thought about it, the more nervous I became, and I couldn’t calm down at all. Helpless, I cried out to God in my heart. Then I thought of the scripture, “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6). From this scripture, I found the way to practice. I thought: Right! Everything is in the hands of God. Who my examiner will be, what his attitude will be, what kind of words he will say to me, and whether I can understand him are not in my hands. It is useless for me to worry. All I can do is obey God’s orchestrations and arrangements, entrust everything to God, and let Him guide me. So I prayed to God, “God, I’m very nervous right now. People speak English here, but I only know a few simple words. If I have an examiner with a bad attitude, what should I do? I am so afraid that I will be too nervous and forget how to drive. God, please guide me and keep my heart quiet before You.”

After I prayed, I was slowly able to relax. Unknowingly, half an hour passed, but my exam still didn’t start. I saw that the students who came later than me had already finished their exams, but I still sat silently in the car without receiving any notification. I kept saying to myself: Wait patiently! Wait patiently! After I waited for another half an hour, I was anxious, “Why hasn’t the time for my exam arrived yet? Did something go wrong? Did the examiner miss my name or schedule my exam for the afternoon?” The more I thought, the more I could not quiet my heart, so I silently prayed to God, “God, it’s been half an hour after the scheduled exam time, but there is still not someone who informs me to have the test. I’m anxious. When is my turn? God, I don’t know what your intentions are behind this matter. May You quiet my heart so I can wait patiently. I’m willing to obey You no matter when it is my turn.” After praying like this, my heart became much quieter and I was no longer anxious as before. Then I thought of the Bible verse, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Whenever it is my turn to take the test, there are God’s good intentions, and everything God does is good. I thought: No matter when I can take the test, I am willing to obey.

Praying and Relying on God, I Passed the Exam

After a while, the wind and rain stopped, and the sky gradually became clear. At this time, a fair-looking and kind woman came towards me, and I was very happy to learn that she was my examiner. When the exam started, I was still a little worried that I couldn’t understand the examiner’s words, so I told God in my heart: Although I don’t know English, I believe that You can open up a way for me. With Your presence and guidance, I am not afraid. Even if I can’t pass the test, I still have trust in You. God, thank You. When I put my trust in God and depended on Him, God opened up a way for me. The examiner saw that I didn’t know English, so she tried to speak words that I could understand and explained to me with gestures. For example, in the test of balance reversing, she used two hands to move forward and backward to explain to me; in the test of three point turn, she used three fingers to explain to me … During the test, she patiently helped me, and finally I passed the test smoothly. I was so excited and thankful to God! Although my exam was put off by more than half an hour, I passed the exam successfully. I knew that it was due to God’s guidance and help, and even more, God’s rule and arrangement. I was very happy. Looking back on the environment that God arranged for me on this day, I thought it was really wonderful. It made me understand how to pray and rely on God.

Thoughts After the Exam

Through this experience, I truly realized: All circumstances, people, and things we encounter every day are arranged by God. Whenever we encounter difficulties, we should pray and rely on God and He will make suitable arrangements for us. Because God is the almighty God who rules over everything. As long as we entrust everything to God, pray quietly before Him, and rely on Him in everything, we can gain God’s guidance, see His deeds, and receive His blessings. Thank God!