Why does God test people?

God is not a person "He" is pure energy. and everything in the universe is made of of energy (or made up of him) he created man out of thought, we were not created in his "image" we were created in his imagination. He gave us the ability to touch, hear taste, smell and see so that he could live through us. He if fact does not want you to live poor and dirty. He IN FACT want you to know the secret power of thought . (Read "The Secret" ) So that you can become wealthy and use your wealth to be happy , help others and also to use all your senses to travel and see beautiful things, create beautiful music and taste wonderful foods. Because God lives through us and he has no hands, ears mouth or eyes, he can only feel what we feel. So it is important to live life to the fullest, be as happy as possible and spread the joy of life. Read "The science of Getting Rich" it is life changing . written in 1910 by W.D Wattles.