Comments on: It’s Not the Devil People! http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/ For women who are humble enough to seek wisdom yet sensible enough to impart it. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:20:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: KWiz http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/comment-page-1/#comment-2382 KWiz Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:04:27 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/#comment-2382 So very true, Blithe. Thank you for taking the time to provide such a thoughtful comment. So very true, Blithe. Thank you for taking the time to provide such a thoughtful comment.

]]> By: Blithe Muse http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/comment-page-1/#comment-2381 Blithe Muse Thu, 31 May 2007 23:42:30 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/#comment-2381 Hi Kwix, the amazing thing about Job, that the reader gleans from this book that no matter the calamity and tragedy, when pushed to the limit of his endurance, he curses himself, his situation, but never God. He asks for an audience from God to lay his case before Him and ask for justice, but never once does he question God's existence and never ever curses God, no matter the provocation. God knows that about Job, that is why He lets the accuser have his way with him, knowing His child may rave and rant at the situation but will never leave home. That is the infererence I get from Job. we may not understand the why's and wherefore's but it does not matter, for we are not supposed to. That is how the book ends, with Job none the wiser for the reason for his tribulations. Hi Kwix, the amazing thing about Job, that the reader gleans from this book that no matter the calamity and tragedy, when pushed to the limit of his endurance, he curses himself, his situation, but never God. He asks for an audience from God to lay his case before Him and ask for justice, but never once does he question God’s existence and never ever curses God, no matter the provocation. God knows that about Job, that is why He lets the accuser have his way with him, knowing His child may rave and rant at the situation but will never leave home. That is the infererence I get from Job. we may not understand the why’s and wherefore’s but it does not matter, for we are not supposed to. That is how the book ends, with Job none the wiser for the reason for his tribulations.

]]> By: KWiz http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/comment-page-1/#comment-2369 KWiz Tue, 29 May 2007 14:31:48 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/#comment-2369 Hello Blithe, Thank you for visiting my site and commenting. What I find great about the story of Job that nobody seems to ever mention is this: People say that Job never lost his faith. However, there are several moments in the book of Job where Job blames God for his plight. But what is great is that in spite of that fact, God chose yet to bless him. We can question God, we can even have a crisis of faith. But God will never leave us. Hello Blithe,
Thank you for visiting my site and commenting. What I find great about the story of Job that nobody seems to ever mention is this: People say that Job never lost his faith. However, there are several moments in the book of Job where Job blames God for his plight. But what is great is that in spite of that fact, God chose yet to bless him. We can question God, we can even have a crisis of faith. But God will never leave us.

]]> By: KWiz http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 KWiz Tue, 29 May 2007 14:29:20 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/#comment-2368 Hi Dwacon, You're right. You don't throw out the baby with the bathwater, as my husband says. Hi Dwacon,
You’re right. You don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater, as my husband says.

]]> By: Blithe Muse http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/comment-page-1/#comment-2367 Blithe Muse Tue, 29 May 2007 14:09:21 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/#comment-2367 Like u said, Job was never given the reason for his trials, but still he never lost his faith. To us the readers, were given the insight,that God let the accuser test Job, knowing full well he would not betray the Almighty.We expect love and loyalty only from our children and not from any child, it is the same with God. For as Jesus said, "If you wish to follow Me, pick up your cross and follow Me", we may not always know the reason behind our sufferings, but we know in all things God works for the good of those who trust Him and love Him. God Bless. Like u said, Job was never given the reason for his trials, but still he never lost his faith. To us the readers, were given the insight,that God let the accuser test Job, knowing full well he would not betray the Almighty.We expect love and loyalty only from our children and not from any child, it is the same with God.

For as Jesus said, “If you wish to follow Me, pick up your cross and follow Me”, we may not always know the reason behind our sufferings, but we know in all things God works for the good of those who trust Him and love Him.

God Bless.

]]> By: Dwacon http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/comment-page-1/#comment-2364 Dwacon Sun, 27 May 2007 07:23:14 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/#comment-2364 While I find some of the tenets of "blab it and grab it" workable... I follow my godsister's wise advice to "chew up the meat and spit out the bone." And yes... we pray for Tammy Faye... for Jim... and for Jay (enjoyed his six-episode reality series). While I find some of the tenets of “blab it and grab it” workable… I follow my godsister’s wise advice to “chew up the meat and spit out the bone.”

And yes… we pray for Tammy Faye… for Jim… and for Jay (enjoyed his six-episode reality series).

]]> By: Lincoln http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/comment-page-1/#comment-2307 Lincoln Mon, 14 May 2007 01:17:50 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/#comment-2307 @KWiz: It must be regional, they love to roll around in the prosperity gospel around here. :) Even in those circles that don't overtly teach it, there does seem to be a prevailing attitude that if you're experiencing a lot of suffering, it must be because of some sin in your life. It's a shame. @KWiz: It must be regional, they love to roll around in the prosperity gospel around here. :)

Even in those circles that don’t overtly teach it, there does seem to be a prevailing attitude that if you’re experiencing a lot of suffering, it must be because of some sin in your life. It’s a shame.

]]> By: KWiz http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/comment-page-1/#comment-2306 KWiz Mon, 14 May 2007 00:02:22 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/#comment-2306 Hi Laura, Your comment is indeed insightful and real, as you say, no matter how much faith you have. It makes too much sense. Then again, that's what alot of Christians come against - the sensical. Hi Laura,
Your comment is indeed insightful and real, as you say, no matter how much faith you have. It makes too much sense. Then again, that’s what alot of Christians come against – the sensical.

]]> By: laura http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/comment-page-1/#comment-2305 laura Sun, 13 May 2007 22:26:01 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/#comment-2305 What a beautiful post! I am glad I took the time to read the whole thing. I have lived long enough to know that these bodies that we live in now are bound to fail eventually--it's just a matter of time! This is true whether you have a little faith, or a lot of faith. (But, if we are believers consider the wonderful new bodies that are waiting for us when we finally do go home.) I fear for the faith of those who believe the prosperity gospel when time inevitably begins to corrupt the corruptible bodies that we live in. Tammy Faye Bakker Messner will eventually die, regardless of the amount of faith she has. If not from this current illness, then later, from another cause. The same is true for all of us. I believe that scripture teaches us to keep our eyes on the eternal prize, not the temporal. Thanks again for posting! What a beautiful post! I am glad I took the time to read the whole thing. I have lived long enough to know that these bodies that we live in now are bound to fail eventually–it’s just a matter of time! This is true whether you have a little faith, or a lot of faith. (But, if we are believers consider the wonderful new bodies that are waiting for us when we finally do go home.)

I fear for the faith of those who believe the prosperity gospel when time inevitably begins to corrupt the corruptible bodies that we live in.

Tammy Faye Bakker Messner will eventually die, regardless of the amount of faith she has. If not from this current illness, then later, from another cause. The same is true for all of us.

I believe that scripture teaches us to keep our eyes on the eternal prize, not the temporal.

Thanks again for posting!

]]> By: KWiz http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/comment-page-1/#comment-2304 KWiz Sun, 13 May 2007 20:38:28 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/05/12/its-not-the-devil-people/#comment-2304 Thank you Anna. I like how you view what faith is about. It makes "sense." And often, when one's soul experiences healing, everything else, sometimes, falls in line anyway. Thank you Anna. I like how you view what faith is about. It makes “sense.” And often, when one’s soul experiences healing, everything else, sometimes, falls in line anyway.

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