What If You Wanted To Go To Heaven But God Said, “Monkey Test First”?

Imagine a locked monkey in a room with only a bell and a light. When both the bell rings and the light switches on, food is delivered. The monkey must learn this combination before expecting food. But do you think the monkey even knows it’s being tested?

A test designed by God—or some higher Being—to help us connect the dots and prove who is truly ready for heaven.

Many ask, “Is God real?” or “Can we find proof God exists?” The answer might lie in this complex test of faith we are living through.

I was recently asked by my child, “What if you wanted to go to heaven but God said you have to do something first, like buy Him an iPhone?” Maybe God is waiting for us to come together, to call out in unison, seeking answers and truth.

So, are we being tested?

A real test fails if there’s outside help. If there is a Supreme Being, He can’t intervene directly in obvious ways. Maybe the test is for us to wake up, to bang on the walls and say, “We get it! We are ready.”

When I say “end times,” I don’t mean doomsday but the beginning of the glory days we all yearn for—a spiritual awakening and a proof of God’s existence. I explore this more in my book, The End.

With mounting pressures like Covid-19 and cancer, and a world glued to the internet, perhaps we are on the verge of passing a “counter test.” This test could scientifically answer the age-old question: does God exist? It’s not just about proving who worships the “right” God—whether Hindu, Muslim, Christian, or Buddhist—it’s about awakening to our Creator’s presence.

After this test, when we finally recognize God’s reality, we might say, “Okay, we get it. Free will is powerful, but you made us and all that ails us. Please take it away. Now we meet. You are the One.”