yer is the most f faith. In prayer where, but must alone. My hands but must simply er dependence. not speak for inust cry out to an eign in childlike yer is a horrible without Him I can vereign Lord, I do my unbelief.’”
to be published book, tentatively on Sightings by Dr. G and Friends
job’s wife to the re s c u e Excerpt from soon to be published book that is tentatively called Paw Prints in Portland: Lion Sightings by Dr. G and Friends
Andree Seu describes waking in the morning. “Then you look in the mirror and some diabolical night urchin has etched new wrinkles on your forehead while you slept, and done something awful to your neck.” I have two ruler lines between my eyes for which I am thankful. They remind me of a time of pain that God took me through. This deep night was recorded on September 23, 2006.
I literally tried to endure in 10-minute increments. I had two very specific goals. Surprisingly, I created the goals from the infamous advice of Job’s wife to his suffering husband: “Curse God and die.” So my simple goals were, first, don’t curse God and second, don’t commit suicide.
Not very impressive goals, but I’ll let God be the judge. He proclaimed that the angry and ranting Job was blessed for his endurance (James 5:11) and gave him a Recently, I was talking with a friend who is whole book in the Bible. Why? God knew going through a deep night of the soul. It Job’s response was “endurance” worth forced me to remember when life seemed commending in light of the profound a bottomless pit. Fifteen years ago, a mys- pain he endured. terious malady put me in constant pain. The doctor gave me huge pills, but even I learned that God’s grace is sufficient in a the powerful painkillers had no effect. fallen and broken body. Satan’s attack on Job forced an ultimate question into Job’s At my lowest ebb, I tucked in the fetal po- face. If you lose everything but God, is He sition and did not move for 36 hours. I felt enough? Job’s answer is worth repeating: I was very close to losing my mind. During the night I said, “Oh, that the day would “The LORD gave, the LORD has taken away. come.” During the day, “Oh, that night Blessed be the name of the LORD.” would come.” To sign up for the FriesenFortnightly http://www.multnomah.edu/blog/friesenfortnightly/
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