the teacher is always quiet during the test

This week I have experienced those difficult moments in life where you have more questions than answers and the answers don't seem to be coming no matter how hard you try to find them!!! I'm sure many people have experienced this in their lives. Its difficult!!! Its hard to get down on your knees and pour your heart out to your Heavenly Father only to feel like your words are going unheard, and truthfully that is sometimes how it feels!!
I know however that that isnt true!! I know that my Heavenly Father hears my prayers and that he does and he will answer them in his own time and in his own way. Something valuable I have come to learn over the past week  is this as much as I wish I did (and trust me I do) I do not know everything, I don't know everything because I am not supposed to!!! Just like Nephi said in 1Nephi 11:27 "I know that he loveth his children, nevertheless I do not know the meaning of all things" Nephi knew that his Heavenly Father loved him but he did not know the answers to everything. Why you ask?? because he wasn't supposed to!!!! Just like a test can not be fair if we are given the answer sheet along with the test paper our faith can not be tested and tried if we are shown the outcome before the trial.
I know that God loves his children and that he loves me. I know that without doubt. I don't know why bad things happen in this world or why I or many others have to face the trials we are given but I can take comfot in the knowledge that whatever I am going through I am never alone. Heavenly Father loves us and will never leave us. He does not put us through trials for his own good, he already knows the outcome and the answers, he puts us through trials for our own learning and growth. If we trust in the lord and in his love and keep his commandments we will emerge stronger from our trials , stronger people with increased faith, having learnt all that heavenly father has wanted us to learn.
Remember when you feel like you're prayers are not being answered the teacher is always quiet during the test :)
SMILE JESUS LOVES YOU :)