It took me a good many years after I have been singing the Catholic prayer that I realised there is a lot more to it in the part of the prayer that says "Do not bring us to the test."
Why request (prayer is a request) God to not bring us to the test? Surely the tests couldn't be that hard?
Many of us, me included, tend to judge others harshly, and go easier with ourselves. When others falter, we offer comments and criticisms. Rarely do we put ourselves in the position of those who faltered, and assess if we could really have done better. Let me say this, most of the time we could not have managed a better outcome than those whom we criticised.
The more enlightened ones among us know this, and they express their knowledge in the form of this prayer. Please do not bring us to the test, they pray.
How much more truth could you extract from this statement? We are better not because we are better, but because we are luckier. We have not been tested, yet. Wear your pride please, only if you have passed the tests.
Let me humble myself each time I sing, do not bring us to the test.
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