Things I learn the hard way

So I had a test today, that I absolutely was not prepared for.  I prayed and prayed for assistance from Heavenly Father, and received that help.  However, I didn't recognize that help when it was standing in front of my face.  My biggest worry was the 1.5 to 2 page essay question that is on every test.  I hadn't been in class much due to vacations, work, and illness, and so I had NO idea what the essay was going to be about.  I prayed to my Heavenly Father about this specifically, and immediately thought about one of the chapters in the book that the test was over.  However, I dismissed that thought immediately, and kept searching for some "more profound" answer.  I studied and studied my book, but for some reason left out the specific chapter I had "just thought" about during my prayer.

Today, when I went in to take my test, I looked at the essay question.  "Please describe in detail the four domains of language."  The one chapter I didn't study.  The one chapter I didn't study, even though I had received an answer from an all-knowing God.  How frustrated I was with myself!  Luckily, I have a Heavenly Father who knew I probably wouldn't listen to that answer, and would have to let go of it and label it a learning experience.  He guided my answers and my studies so I knew all the multiple choice answers (over 70% of the test grade), so my class grade wouldn't plummet.

How interesting this experience is though.  I had an answer.  A very clear and direct answer.  One that I discounted just because it didn't come in a profound way.  What a great reminder of how simple the Spirit works, and how simple answers can be.  We don't always see angels as prophets of old did - those experiences are in the scriptures because they were special, and they wouldn't have been special if they happened every day to everyone.  Hopefully, this will be an experience that can be brought to my memory when I need it, and I can learn from it!