concealment

One of the oldest questions for those struggling to believe in God is why God concealed Himself. If so many people are questioning God's very existence, why doesn't God simply reveal himself manifestly to everyone, so that no question remains?

I was thinking about this, and then I thought of this quote:

"Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking."

I am by no means going to answer my initial question definitively, but perhaps one reason God chooses to conceal himself is to truly test our character. If we had the feeling that someone is constantly watching our shoulder, perhaps we wouldn't do some of the things we choose to do (this applies to believing Christians as well). And we know that love forced is no love at all...