Thanks for your reply and support. After I sent that post another thought
occured to me about all this "testing". After we become Christ's, the
main focus of the Holy Spirit is to conform us to Jesus' image and bring
us to maturity. Maybe, in part, that's what this is about. Maybe He's
"maturing" and conforming us us as fast as possible in the little time
remaining.

Regardless, I know my Redeemer lives!!

Brad