Trial of Faith

I've been thinking a lot about what this means.  What is a trial of faith?  Is it when something bad happens and you question your testimony?  Is it any bad thing that happens?  Is is when you are looking for answers but don't get them right away?

By the first definition, I've never had a real trial of my faith.  I've never questioned whether there is a God.  There have been challenges in my life, but none of them have ever made me question what I believe.  I have always found comfort in my beliefs rather than questioning them. 

I've never had a burning question that I've had to wait a long time to get an answer, so it's a no on that front too.

But what if a trial of faith involves trying to go it alone, or turning to the Lord for comfort and strength?  If that's what it means, I've had some trials of my faith.  Too often, I rely on my own strength to figure things out.  Usually that works ok, because the Lord has blessed me in so many ways that I have a lot of resources.  But sometimes, I get on my knees and ask the Lord to support me.  I have turned to him and asked him to heal me and strengthen me so that I can do what he has asked me to do.

I am grateful that I have never had the kind of trial that makes me question my testimony.  I am also grateful that I have had the kind of trials that push me to turn to my Father and his son Jesus Christ and ask them to lift me and help me through.  That kind of trial is difficult, but leaves me so much better off than I was when I started out.

PS - this pondering was brought on by a conference talk: http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/10/trial-of-your-faith?lang=eng