tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112439593032667008.post930193142097213904..comments2023-04-22T12:31:37.714-07:00Comments on Blogging the Bible: August 26Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063678082377147197noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112439593032667008.post-66068226554484514112010-08-26T05:28:22.457-07:002010-08-26T05:28:22.457-07:00Job: One thing that is striking to me about Job as...Job: One thing that is striking to me about Job as a whole is that his friends so proudly feel like they understand Job's suffering and argue it with him so heartily ...and they are so totally off base.<br /><br />It is a good reminder to me to not assume that I understand why something happens to someone else, in my effort to encourage or guide them. I have been known to make such assumptions, at the time feeling like I am 100% right ..kinna like Jobs "friends". <br /><br />I mean, they say good things in and of themselves ...but when you apply it to the true situation, well, their words are less than encouraging for the sake of righteousness (again, something I have been guilty of in the past).<br /><br />Corinthians ..I am really amazed lately how intentional the Body of Christ is. God created a network of believers on purpose. He created us to need each other, and not by mistake. He tells us to encourage, forgive, teach, love and comfort each other ..we need what the other has. He made us that way. <br /><br />Of course, I feel like this "comfort" section really speaks to me..having experienced God's comfort in my own life, and feeling so blessed to get to pass that on from time to time. I so appreciate that we can benefit from it when we need, and should feel compelled to give it back when it is our turn to do so ..its so, fair and orderly :)Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842076898324199994noreply@blogger.com