Job came into the world dependent (naked) upon the Lord, and Job knew he would leave this world dependent (naked) upon the Lord. From pillar to post, he was bum-naked, and any good thing between his entrance and exit was not a promise but a perk.
Whether it was his past, present, or future, Job was self-aware of how he was naked and open before God (Hebrews 4;13). He did not shrink back from a God-centered dependency by striving to rely on himself (2 Corinthians 1:8-9).
He was weak and broken but not a fool (2 Corinthians 4:7). He knew what name to bless and the hand that brought forth both blessing and curse. https://soundcloud.com/life-over-coffee/how-to-respond-when-blindsided-while-doing-good?si=42505697e3cf4533a24528a5363cee72&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
The shocking and inspiring story of Sophie Ottaway.
Watch the full interview here: https://lifeovercoffee.com/podcast/ep-490-sophie-ottaway-engineered-at-birth-to-be-a-girl/
Focus on the Cause, not the Effect, so you can remove the cause and not be affected by the effect.
A local church’s worship value is not primarily about the music but the lifestyle because you never ask, “Are you worshiping?” The reason is that we worship all the time. God made us for worship—wired us for worship, you could say.
Worship is part of what it means to be image-bearers. Who could do otherwise? The better question is, “What or whom do we worship?” https://lifeovercoffee.com/three-characteristics-of-a-fantastic-local-church/
Whenever a person chooses sinful anger, he is, in effect, giving the other person control over him. It’s counterintuitive. In his anger, he is like a marionette, a puppet on a string.
Anger toward someone is the total submission of their thoughts, attitudes, emotions, and behaviors to the other person. It is not self-control, as governed by the Spirit of God, but someone out of control or under the control of another spirit. https://lifeovercoffee.com/podcast/ep-110-help-for-the-angry-person/
