There is much the Creator wants to give us, the most important of which is, the character necessary for life in His family in a high position for eternity. This involves the gift of His Holy Spirit and life's circumstances to develop individual character. This is the time to qualify for a high position:.1Corinthians 3:13 "Every man's work shall be made manifest. For the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is."

An individual too busy with their 'fullness' of life is usually not too interested in his hereafter yet and generally takes little time for compassion for others either. If the Creator specifically wants to call that somebody now, circumstances will occur in order to redirect his or her life. 

Anyhow, Job's story of God speaking to him begins in chapter 38 after Job's friends.(previous chapters in Job).all tried to figure out just what on Earth went wrong in this fine man's life.

When looking at what he was going through, Job's friends figured he had done something terrible and was being cursed by the Creator. Some Christians today regard others similarly.

Emmanuel was viewed that way too:.Isaiah 53:4 "Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows, yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God and afflicted." Luke 23:35 "And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them.derided him, saying, He saved others, let him save himself if he be Christ the chosen of God.

So Creator begins to talk to Job and carries on for three chapters.
   Then it's Job's turn to reply. Job says that he now really knows this Creator and admits his prior understanding of Him as being deficient:.Job 42:5 "I have heard of you by the hearing of the ear. But now mine eye sees you.".Job was saying that, I always knew you were around somewhere, but never felt you were personally concerned with me or even others. Read all of chapter 42 and you'll see the lesson of Job's life written down for us, which lesson is never to allow even your good works to interfere with your relationship with God.

Job's captivity to Satan was abated.when.Job prayed for his friends and the Lord added twice what he allowed to be taken from him while Job was learning the lesson God wanted him to learn:.Job 42:10 "And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before."

But for a while it must have been tough on Job. He felt overwhelmed:.Job 9:18 "He will not suffer me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.".What was happening to Job just never seemed to stop, so much so, that Job says that he can't get away from this long enough even to take a breath. And so it must seem similar for us in times of trials.

Creator knows what we can take:.1Corinthians 10:13 "...God is faithful who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape that you may be able to bear it." Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."

We need to trust Him in that and not get discouraged.
   Sometimes we get all so wrapped up in what it is that we are doing that we leave off a relationship with the living Creator. What else is really and ultimately important? We leave off this relationship because we are not actively receiving the abundance in all areas of life God promised us, even giving us a gift that we can use to get it all. God never overrides us, so God made available a special gift for us to use to get all God wants you to have.(John 10:10,11; 1Timothy 6:17).and that's all and more than you could possibly imagine:.1Corinthians 2:9.

The Bible talks about having a broken spirit. What does this mean? Does it mean to walk around with your head hung down, depressed, as though there is nothing good about you?.Proverbs 17:22 "A merry heart does good like a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.".Original Hebrew here for."broken".is "wounded".

A broken spirit.(attitude).is one that willingly and happily wants the Creator's guidance in life; a spirit or attitude that realizes that its wounds can be permanently healed by only Him.

A broken spirit is a wise attitude that realizes that efforts put into a physical life beyond efforts put into a spiritual life, are efforts that rob one of an eternal reward:.Psalms 51:17 "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.".Original Hebrew here for "broken".is."quench", and."cause to break".
   A broken spirit is the opposite of an arrogant and proud spirit.

Luke 14:11,14 "For whosoever exalts himself is abased.(that's because every negative attitude has another negative reaction that tags along; in this case, exaltation of self brings along abasement).and he that humbles himself is exalted.(and here, a good attitude ensures a good result). And you shall be blessed.....at the resurrection of the just."

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