https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub living in the light of God en-us 2018-12-12 07:06:22 UTC 2023-03-09 19:10:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png lauren_s_rowlands https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313724039 here, we will explore how we can live in the light of God as Job did long ago. ]]> 2018-12-12 07:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313724039 lauren_s_rowlands https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313725463 In today's society, temptation is ever present. As humans we are bound to give into temptation because it is in our nature. Yet, if we live like Job, a man faithful to his God, we can walk in the light of God's creation as he once did. 
Job was a man blessed beyond belief, just like us. He had a family, land, and flourishing farm. We are blessed with a beautiful school, expensive education, food, shelter, and a school-based faith community. We must count our blessings as Job did in order to maintain our relatioship with God. 
Although Job was a blessed man, he had is fair share of struggles too. God took away everything he once had leaving him a pile of ash. Job questioned God and was confused why he was being punished. In our lives we often are faced with adversity that does not seem to be deserved. Life throws us a curveball. Thus, like Job we do not have to understand the complexity of God's universe, yet accept it with trust in God's plan for us.

]]> 2018-12-12 07:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313725463 lauren_s_rowlands https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313727812 Job teaches us to embrace the motto "let go, let God". This is our action of putting our faith in God's hands. This allows us to face our challenges with strength because God is by our side in it. Job accepted his hardships so that his faith in God could survive above all other things. This is because he knew that God would bring him prosperity again. Like Job we should choose to live in the light of God all the time, even in our darkest moments. God is our light, he is our helping hand, all we have to do is let go and let God. ]]> 2018-12-12 07:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313727812 lauren_s_rowlands https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313728768 "As long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils, my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit" Job 27:3-4

"The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord" Job 1:21

"Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves, therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty. For he wounds, but he binds up, he shatters, but his hands heal" 5:17-18

"The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life" Job 33:4

]]> 2018-12-12 07:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313728768 lauren_s_rowlands https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313735765 In times of despair, when we are alone, life turned to ashes, let God be the man across the table. ]]> 2018-12-12 08:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313735765 lauren_s_rowlands https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313736674 The story of Job teaches us that God has infinite responsiblities. He is the creator of all of the universe and that calls for alot of attention. We learn as Job did, that we are a small part of the universe put ever important to God. God cares for all his creation. We can see it today, in the infinitesimal details of the world around us. To the intricacy of our eyes 1to each grain of sand in the sea. God sees, knows, and cares for it all.  #love #imbusy]]> 2018-12-12 08:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313736674 lauren_s_rowlands https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313738613 It is important to get a new perspective in times of adversity. Adversity is not a punishment from God yet a natural part of Life. At first Job assumed he must have sinned greatly to derserve such a harsh punishment. Yet he later learns that his hardships were just apart of life. Job realized that instead of blaming God he can accepted God as a helping hand.  #Godismyfriend ]]> 2018-12-12 08:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313738613 lauren_s_rowlands https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313740115 In Job's story, Satan tests Job's faith by suggesting to God that he takes away all his possesions. God accepts Satan's test because Job has strong faith. God believes in us, just how he believed in Job. This is where we can draw our strength through hardships and agianst temptation. When we do this we are able to reinforce God's faith in us. #nottodaysatan #makeHimproud]]> 2018-12-12 08:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313740115 lauren_s_rowlands https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313743344 2018-12-12 08:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_s_rowlands/yxcc9hi65kub/wish/313743344