Job is one of my favorite books. As a teen, I came up with the saying: "Only ignorant people are happy." I thought, if you understand how much suffering, pain, and hurt exist, you can't be happy.
Teens often make things more dramatic than they are. When I taught 7th grade, I heard kids talking about their problems and they thought they suffered more trauma in one lunch or recess period than some adults have dealt with in 70 years!
Job was calm. Whatever God allows, we accept it. 2:10.
He was even OK with death, if God allowed it: “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him” 13:15
He believed the gospel: “I know that my Redeemer lives… I shall see God” 19:25
Makes me think of a song:
Teens often make things more dramatic than they are. When I taught 7th grade, I heard kids talking about their problems and they thought they suffered more trauma in one lunch or recess period than some adults have dealt with in 70 years!
Job was calm. Whatever God allows, we accept it. 2:10.
He was even OK with death, if God allowed it: “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him” 13:15
He believed the gospel: “I know that my Redeemer lives… I shall see God” 19:25
Makes me think of a song:
I just keep trusting my Lord as I walk a long
I just keep trusting my Lord and He gives a song
Though the storm clouds darken the sky o'er the heav'nly trail
I just keep trusting my Lord, He will never fail
He's a faithful friend, such a faithful friend
I can count on Him to the very end
Though the storm clouds darken the sky o'er the heav'nly trail
I just keep trusting my Lord, He will never fail
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