But if I have learned anything as a Christian, it is that keeping a stiff upper lip simply means we have hot lava in our souls that attacks God’s love for us, our salvation in Christ, and our Holy Spirit access to help. When I finally had the courage to become vulnerable and start speaking out about our pain, two things happened: I found I was not the only one dealing with this pain, and I found blessed release in naming the name of the pain out loud.
God loves us. God made everything and everyone, and people are God’s favorite and best creation. and God wants every person to live forever with Him. Including you!
We are God’s high stewards, benevolent leaders to bless and protect and promote the earth and all the lower creatures so that the world continues to be beautiful, fruitful, clean, and strong. Like a silver crown of beauty that declares our calling to be God’s agents in this realm, stewardship is a legacy we pass on automatically from generation to generation.
Suffering comes to every human soul. Loss and trouble are part of life this side of eternity. But God is all about restoration.
An arbiter. An umpire. Over and over Job states that he has no one to plead his case before God, no advocate who would make his case in the cosmic court of God.
Scripture tells us two important things here: God is in control – satan can’t do anything without God allowing it; and God trusted Job to pass the test.