Abundant Life Sermons

What do you do when the worst thing you can imagine becomes your reality? What do you do when life doesn’t go as planned and takes a detour? Job’s story is a well-known story of grief, perseverance, and patience. His life was on track then disaster hit. His life went from bad to worse. But does Job’s story also give us a pattern of how to respond when life gets messy? Yes! Job did 3 things during the difficult season written about in the Bible. When examining the aspects of his story, you will know what to do when life doesn’t go as planned. WHAT JOB DID IN THE TRIALS OF LIFE 1. Job made a choice. Job fell to the ground and worshiped God. He acknowledged that the Lord gives and takes away. He praised the name of the Lord despite his circumstances. Determine the choice you will make now before the trial comes so you are prepared to persevere when life doesn’t go as planned. 2. Job wrestled with God. Often, we think we can never question God. God can handle our doubts and questions. He wants us to br