Today in the One Year Playbook we see an opportunity to listen and encourage. Instead of encouraging Bildad and Eliphaz critisise and lay guilt trips on Job.
JOB 8:1-11:20
Where are Job's friends when he needs them? Obviously these guys were jealous of Job. They kicked him when he was down.
GREAT LEADERS LEAD THROUGH ENCOURAGEMENT!
These guys were saying that God is paying Job back for what he deserved.
These two "friends" were judging Job and jumping to conclusions
Have you ever had something bad happen to you and someone say, "see I told you so?" If you would have, could have or should have, ect.... then this wouldn't have happened."
Friends, God doesn't work that way. Yes God allows things to happen but not because He is out to get us. God has an overall purpose and in time things will work out better for us.
GREAT LEADERS LEAD THROUGH ENCOURAGEMENT!
One day some people asked Jesus why a certain person was blind. They asked him if it was his mother or father's sin that caused this?
Jesus said, "neither." It's nobody's fault. I allowed it to show you a miracle. Then Jesus healed him.
This young man lived in condemnation and guilt for years thinking he did something to deserve being blind. His parents lived in condemnation thinking they messed up and somehow God was paying them back.
Jesus says no way! The Miracle wasn't just that this young man received his sight. The miracle was the FREEDOM OF CONDEMNATION and GUILT.
What a relief it must have been for him and his parents. What Joy they must have had for the first time in their life.
Romans 8:1 says, There is therefore no condemnation to those in Christ."
GREAT LEADERS LEAD THROUGH ENCOURAGEMENT!
Make Every Decision Count!
Start Fast - Finish Strong!
Just Go!
Rick
Aug 23 Readings - JOB 8:1-11:20 | 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-28 | PSALM 38:1-22 | PROVERBS 21:28-29
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