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Your Question:
Why did God let me lose my job and my home?
Answer:
My friend, I can sense the pain and frustration in your question. Losing a job and a home can be a devastating experience, and it's natural to wonder why God would allow such things to happen. As I reflect on the story of Job, I'm reminded that sometimes God's reasons for allowing us to go through trials are not immediately apparent to us. Job's friends tried to offer explanations, but Job himself couldn't see why God was allowing him to suffer. In fact, Job's problem wasn't that he thought God was unfair or cruel, but rather that he was afraid of what God might reveal to him if he were to expose Job's innermost thoughts and feelings. It's as if Job was saying, "God, I trust you, but I'm afraid of what you might show me about myself." This fear is rooted in the knowledge that God sees everything, and that our true nature is laid bare before Him. This, I believe, is a key aspect of Job's story, and one that we can learn from. So, my friend, when you're struggling to understand why God allowed you to lose your job and home, I want to encourage you to trust in God's goodness and power, even when you don't understand His reasons. Remember that God is not distant or uncaring; He is actively involved in our lives, and He is working everything out for our good, even when it doesn't feel like it. As Job said, "The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." May we, like Job, learn to trust in God's sovereignty and goodness, even in the midst of uncertainty and suffering.
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acts
r c sproul
building dynamic faith
jerry falwell
job
francis andersen
power of a praying wife
stormie omartian
depression
edward welch
warranted christian belief
alvin plantinga
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