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# [If God Knows Our Hearts, Why Does He Test Us?](https://www.familyradio.org/today/teaching/if-god-knows-our-hearts-why-does-he-test-us/)

 Written by [Tapp](https://www.familyradio.org/today/author/tapp) | Sep 23, 2025 12:00:00 AM

"Why doesn't God know what's in my heart?" That's the question to Pastor John.

In the Bible, God sometimes tests his people to see how they will respond. Why does he do this if he already knows every heart?

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