Have you ever learned a spiritual topic to find out that God is planning for you to experience it?

I think God does that a lot. He prepares us spiritually and emotionally first before allowing things to happen in our lives. Or look at it in another way: You studied the theory and now you need to take a practical application to instill this theory in your mind and heart.

Don’t look at it as a punishment but more as a strengthening exercise from a loving God.