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Tested like Job?

deleted_user
deleted_user
Does anyone who knows anything about the bible ever feel that they are being tested by satan just like job was?

I found God over 6 years ago and after a couple of months of elation at finding Him, my life turned sour:

Marriage broke down
Lost family unit
Lost family home
Lost freedom
Lost lots of friends - I say friends, I now see they were not friends.
Lost out on bringing my children up every day.
Lost car
Eventually lost my will to live.
Lost my sanity
Lost sight of reality...the list is endless...

Has this happened to others?
deleted_user
deleted_user
The story of Job and his comforters always troubled me. The Devil says that Job only loves God because he has so much. So God takes away his wife, family, possessions and health ( ie boils etc) Devil keeps saying Curse God and Die Job. Then Devil admits that Job is good and God gives him a new wife ( se easily replaced) Just seems a bit excessive.Do like Jobs' remark

Life on Earth is a Warfare.
deleted_user
deleted_user
yeap 7 years ago .But i got threw it. It takes time alot of praying alot of therapy but in the end it all works out. God has his plans for us and this is it. This is what he has planned for us to be and now its our turn to accept his plans and going on with life. I hope I made sense. Sorry if I did'nt.
2Fast2KeepUP
2Fast2KeepUP
I can relate to Job!
deleted_user
deleted_user
It seems to me that God is attempting to get your FULL attention!! And I'm sure will give back all your losses X 10.
dancingd
dancingd
I am also a believer..and the Book of Job always terrified me!
Who says the Devil can't hurt you..he killed all Jobs kids!!!

Anyway,after all my losses,and grief..it's funny ,the only passage in scripture(even when I was questioning Gods reality) was from the Book of Job

Though He slay me...yet ,I will praise HIM.

It was kind of a real test..ok God bring it on..you said you'd be there for me...
Marilyanna
Marilyanna
yes
dobiedots
dobiedots
You know that God DOUBLED everything Job had when it was over?
dancingd
dancingd
dobie...I wait in anticipation for Gods blesings
deleted_user
deleted_user
Can definitely identify with Job when having a bad day. Last night for me was horrible. However, God is always faithful and will never leave us. No one can snacth us from the palm of his hand.
deleted_user
deleted_user
The book of Job is one of the most controversial in the bible according to scholors. God and the satan angel placed a bet and as a result Job lost everything. They gave it back to him with a new wife, but he lost everything he had, his wife and family. It was God that took it away. The satan angel was working for God.
dobiedots
dobiedots
what bible do you read?
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