Your Faith Journey:  Striving, Hiding or Resting?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  When life gets overwhelming, my first instinct is to?

  • A.
    Reach out to God and trusted friends for support
  • B.
    Withdraw completely and isolate myself from others
  • C.
    Push through on my own without asking for help
  • D.
    Stay busy with distractions to avoid dealing with feelings
• 2.
  How do you typically respond when God feels silent or distant?

  • A.
    I keep going through religious motions but feel disconnected
  • B.
    I hide away, feeling abandoned and alone
  • C.
    I press in closer, trusting He is still with me even when I cannot feel Him
  • D.
    I assume He is disappointed in me and distance myself further
• 3.
  When you make a mistake or sin, you tend to?

  • A.
    Minimize it and move on quickly without true repentance
  • B.
    Work harder to earn back God approval through good deeds
  • C.
    Hide from God, convinced you have disqualified yourself from His love
  • D.
    Confess honestly and receive His forgiveness with gratitude
• 4.
  Your prayer life could best be described as?

  • A.
    Sporadic, I only pray when I am desperate or in crisis
  • B.
    Consistent and honest, a genuine conversation with God
  • C.
    Surface-level, I avoid being vulnerable about my real struggles
  • D.
    Rushed or non-existent, I am too busy trying to fix things myself
• 5.
  When facing a major decision or challenge, you?

  • A.
    Seek God guidance and wise counsel before moving forward
  • B.
    Rely on your own wisdom and strength to figure it out
  • C.
    Feel paralyzed and retreat, waiting for someone else to fix it
  • D.
    Make impulsive choices to avoid sitting with uncertainty
• 6.
  How connected do you feel to Christian community right now?

  • A.
    Completely disconnected, I have withdrawn from everyone
  • B.
    Genuinely connected, I have people who know my struggles and support me
  • C.
    Superficially connected, people see me, but they do not really know me
  • D.
    I am present physically but emotionally distant, going through the motions
• 7.
  When it comes to God's timing in your life, you?

  • A.
    Struggle to wait, I often try to force outcomes or make things happen
  • B.
    Distract myself so I do not have to think about the waiting
  • C.
    Rest in His timing, trusting His plan even when it is hard
  • D.
    Feel stuck, I am waiting, but losing hope that anything will change
• 8.
  What best describes your current season?

  • A.
    Exhausted from doing it all myself, running on empty
  • B.
    Numb, going through the motions but feeling disconnected
  • C.
    Isolated and alone, hiding from the world and from God
  • D.
    Resting in God, even if imperfectly, I am leaning on Him
• 9.
  How do you view your worth and identity?

  • A.
    Rooted in Christ, I am loved not because of what I do, but because of who He is
  • B.
    Based on my performance, I must earn God love and approval
  • C.
    Defined by my failures, I feel disqualified and unworthy
  • D.
    Uncertain, I know the right answers, but do not really believe them
• 10.
  Describe your relationship with God in one phrase right now?

  • A.
    I am distant, present but disconnected
  • B.
    I am hiding, ashamed and afraid to come near
  • C.
    I am striving, trying to be good enough
  • D.
    I am resting, trusting Him even in the hard seasons

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  THE STRIVING RUNNER

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  You have a strong tendency to rely on your own strength rather than leaning into God's grace. You are driven, capable, and used to making things happen—but this often leads to spiritual exhaustion. You struggle to rest in God's presence because you feel the need to earn His love through performance. You are running, but often in your own power rather than with God.
• 2.
  THE HIDING SEEKER

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  You tend to withdraw and isolate when life becomes overwhelming. You are hiding in your cave, not entirely from God, but from the vulnerability of being fully seen. Shame, disappointment, or exhaustion has caused you to retreat. You believe lies about being disqualified or abandoned, when the truth is God is right there in the cave with you, waiting for you to see Him.
• 3.
  THE DISTANT WANDERER

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  You are spiritually disconnected, present in body but absent in heart. You have been going through the motions, keeping yourself busy with distractions, but avoiding the deeper work of true intimacy with God. You know the right answers, but you are not experiencing the reality of them. You are neither running nor hiding intentionally, you have just drifted away.
• 4.
  THE TRUSTING RESTER

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  You are in a healthy place spiritually, trusting God even when circumstances are difficult. You understand that resting in God's presence does not mean life is perfect; it means you are anchored in His love regardless. You seek His guidance, stay connected to community, and are honest about your struggles. You are not running from God or hiding in isolation; you are walking with Him.