Being like Job is an honorable job.

Sometimes....you just feel like a Job.

You lose your family, in my case, they move 10 hours away.
You feel like you lose all your possessions, in my case, money.
You just feel like you've lost your home, and honestly, God is the ONLY thing left.

Maybe the cold, dark, dorms are getting to me.
Maybe the loneliness and silence is finally setting in, and it's making me crazy?

Just when you think your life is getting good, it gets bad. Worse than bad.
Sin becomes uncontrollable, your suddenly stop caring about your habits, and you form more bad ones than good ones...
You forget what you're living for.
Until.....
You meet someone who has it worse off, and they're more optimistic than you.

Right now, I feel like ripping my shirt in half, and shaving my head.
I just can't bring myself to do it, laziness seems to be creeping in as well.

Doing nothing shouldn't be this stressful. Christmas break should be a cheerful and joyous time.
It was, but not when you're concerned about a divorce, having no money, waiting to hear back about a job, or falling into the vicious cycle of sin and isolation.

I told my friend I was feeling like a Job lately, and yesterday she called me about a message she heard at church. She said that Job was pure and blameless. The most sinless man on all the earth. God cherished him, and God CHOSE him. God chose Job to be tested by Satan because of all these things. Because of his spirit, his intimate walk with God, and Job's goodness. God agreed to let Satan tempt Job because he knew Job could handle it.

During this "Job" season of your life, maybe God is choosing you. Maybe Satan wants his chance with you so badly, and God is letting him test you.....only because He knows how strong you are. Only because He knows you won't fail or give in. He knows nothing can bring you down, and you draw nearer in times of hardship and trials.

God is calling me to be a Job. When I'm sad and pulling a "Job" pity party, it's really because Job was GREAT, and God KNEW that. Going through a "Job" season is a very honorable thing. God saw Job as worthy enough and strong enough to let him be tested by Satan. Maybe it's the same for you and I.