I am currently reading in Job. Job had a pretty nice life at the beginning of the story. Then all the trials came. He did pretty well until his health changed. Then his "friends" came and they weren't real helpful either. Reading this book of the bible is exhausting. These friends and Job keep going back and forth. The friends say, "Job you have sinned - that is why your life is so miserable." Job says, "No I haven't. Why do you not believe me? You are not helping." Then Job starts to ask God the famous question "why."
Having read this book of the Bible before I know that Job never gets the answer to his question. Sometimes we don't find out why things happen. Job didn't sin before his trials came, but he did sin once they came.
I know for me going through a trial is so difficult but once I am through a trial so many times I am full of relief that it is over but also many times full of regret of how I handled myself during a trial. When I don't feel good I can tend to get upset and angry over the smallest thing and then when I feel better I wish that I would have shown more love toward people when I didn't feel good. Sometimes I wish I were more patient during the trial or had more faith. Most of the time the regret revolves around me trying to get through the trial on my own strength instead of leaning on and depending on the Lord’s perfect strength.
I pray that when I go through any trial no matter how big or small that I will be able to bring glory to God. I pray that as I go through each trial I will be able to look back when the trial is over and not have any regret.
Having read this book of the Bible before I know that Job never gets the answer to his question. Sometimes we don't find out why things happen. Job didn't sin before his trials came, but he did sin once they came.
I know for me going through a trial is so difficult but once I am through a trial so many times I am full of relief that it is over but also many times full of regret of how I handled myself during a trial. When I don't feel good I can tend to get upset and angry over the smallest thing and then when I feel better I wish that I would have shown more love toward people when I didn't feel good. Sometimes I wish I were more patient during the trial or had more faith. Most of the time the regret revolves around me trying to get through the trial on my own strength instead of leaning on and depending on the Lord’s perfect strength.
I pray that when I go through any trial no matter how big or small that I will be able to bring glory to God. I pray that as I go through each trial I will be able to look back when the trial is over and not have any regret.
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