Where are you most likely to act more independently from others (including God), in your strengths or weaknesses?
When we are well versed or well developed in knowledge and skill in an area, it often becomes a closed circle to more knowledge and influence!
Once Job had let go of any complaint about God's justice or sovereignty, or whether he was treated fairly, things changed!
First he was required to bless those three friends who had not supported his innocence!
Yesterday we talked about one of the most feared stories of the Bible, the story of Job. The core messages is, 'we trust who God is when we don't understand what God does!'
Perhaps one of the most feared stories in the Bible, is the story of a man named Job. It is a feared story because we never want what happened to Job to happen to us!
There's very few things as beautiful as a sunset!
In the creation account, God takes what was formless and gives it structure. In the first three days, he transformed the formless into the structured universe - the heavens (outer space), the water and sky, and the earth. In the second three days, he filled each empty realm.
So what is your record for going without sleep?
Are you an early riser or a late nighter? Are you a side sleeper, back sleeper, or stomach sleeper? Do you have trouble falling asleep, or do you wake up in the night? We could continue because this is such a common subject.
One of the most, if not the most famous story in the Bible, is the one concerning a youth by the name of David and a warrior by the name of Goliath.
There is always a cleanup before there is a build up!
I am famous for always wanting to organize my garage, but never getting it done! Here is why; there is such a major cleanup before you can actually organize it.
There is an old saying that goes something like this:
"Successful people just outlast everyone else, or they just don't know when to quit, or there is no give up once they've got up!"
Did you know God praises you?
When we hear the word praise, we always think of us praising God! Obviously we should, because God is perfect in all of his ways and therefore, deserves our full hearted continuous praise!