STEP

From one disaster after another he delivers you;

    no matter what the calamity, the evil can’t touch you—

Job 5 says

and

From one disaster after another he delivers you;

    no matter what the calamity, the evil can’t touch you.

Good Morning friends,

Yesterday was a very hard day for some of you.

It was the one year anniversary of the death of a wonderful young man in our church.

Will was loved and his parents are so dear to me. God has done some amazing things through this situation and like Job we learn to praise God even in tough times.

It seemed that was the start of the deaths last year for me.

It has felt like a long time since I have felt released from grief.

I no longer feel the suffocating weight of  pain and loss.

My joy has returned to an extent, but this has been the winter of discontent literally.

I am going to start in depth study of Job. Today I made a list of the qualities of Job.

I guess being like job first requires we get to know Job.

He was honest inside and out.

He was a man of his word.

Totally and whole heartily devoted to God.

He hated evil passionately.

He cared deeply about the souls of his children.

He wholly relied on God.

I would love to say "Yep,  I got this. I am just like that."

But sadly no.

I am honest almost to a fault, but I don't think I live it inside and out.

I am more of a person who speaks many words.

I am devoted to God. Do I do it whole heartily? no.

I do hate evil, but yet it sneaks in when we are unaware.

I do care about the souls of my children, but unlike Job would, I don't sacrifice to it.

I do rely on God, but I am also strong willed and opinionated, I want to things done now so lets "Get -r-done" (sorry hillbilly is showing a bit there)

Ok so this is not going to be easy. 

Nothing worth it, is ever easy is it?

God knew Job's heart. He knew he wouldn't curse Him.

God had complete faith in Job, as well as Job did for God.

Does God Have that kind of faith in me? 

I hope He has a lot more for me than I have for Him and

that I cannot be measured by comparison.

Oh how lovely is Grace?

How does one live through endless trials?

How much can one human bear?

I guess...

As many as it takes for God to rule supreme and

only as much as I take on, He can handle it without my help.

I always say, "We need to do more than survive. We need to live!!"

Take a step, we cannot over come or find an end to this journey if we don't just step.

This is probably all stuff I have said before, but it is also what I needed to hear today in my spirit, so I can drag my lazy butt out of this amazing chair, and STEP.

Have a blessed day. 

STEP.

Always

Suszi