All kinds.

The afflictions of every individual. There are a couple of types of people I see in the world. Even among my neighbors coworkers fellow churchgoers. Actuhyally there may be three kinds. Nunber one,  a person who is presently going through some type of issue whether it be health finances sickness in the family sickness in their own bodies, and they are sick and tired of what seems like an endless array of problems. And it definitely kills their Joy. Then there's the person in the middle who's young enough strong enough in mind and body to have fun make money and regardless of what comes their way they just drink it off lay around take it step by step and just simply I have found they do not care.. then there's the third kind, the kind that has afflictions in their body, seem to have no real friends, struggle to keep a roof over their head etc. But that third kind regards God everyday of their life, and all through each and every day not just on the Lord's day but at work at home etc. This person prays for those that do not like them or have alt against them. They still love their families and the people they work with. But remember the third person does not receive back the same love and respect he or she shows others. I'm studying in the book of Job about this poor man who no one can say had it made. All the trouble he went through all the pain the loss of his family the loss of his wealth and the loss of his health. As I read about him I noticed, in my opinion, something that many of my readers may have experienced in their lifetime themselves. How about the fact that having a true friend or two or three that sticks by you no matter what their opinion of you is. Well listen up that's nothing new, it's not new to our culture and our societies in the world today. Job was truly a righteous man obedient man to God. And Satan is having a conversation with our heavenly Father. Satan frustrated I guess probably bored because the Lord protects his own from Satan. The heavenly Father knew Job was righteous and obedient and that Job loved him. So the Father ask Satan had he considered his servant Job? Most people know that story but have you seriously considered the conversations that Job himself had with his friends? Three things I'm studying, are concerning Bildad one of Job's friends three things for us to look at chapter 8 of Job vss one through 22.Bildad accuses job of impuning God. Then look at the second thing Job 18 vss 1 through 21, his friend Bildad tells job that he is suffering just what he deserves.Wow. Now look at this chapter 25 one through 6.Bildad scoffs at Job because Job is making a direct appeal to God himself. Now I'm not going to be able in this one short blog to break all this down. But I will say this how can we think or expect to have anything any better than a righteous man like Job? We can't. Almost everything we hear or see in social media are we here or see in the local church is designed to make us all feel good. The truth is Christ has not called us so he can heap treasures upon us of worldly goods. It is true that he has promised to take care of us, but to show his real power he can lead us through our trials. If you're reading this and you have noticed friends and family are somewhat distant and consumed in their own lives and they forget about you, take my word for it take God's word for it take Job's word for it you will survive either in this flesh or in your spirit or both. Even if they kill you you're only changing addresses and then you will suffer no more. Our goal after being cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ into the family of God, is to share the gospel of Christ and use the entire scriptures of the Lord to show people as the Lord intended that we are not alone we are not the only ones yes life is hard but Christ and us are victorious over all. I'm writing this hopefully and prayerfully to encourage you. To let you know you are not alone in your struggles. They're always comes that time and everyone's life where they come up against something they can literally not fix. That is when we as Born again Christians should lean on one another. Love one another, help one another as much as humanly possible.when it's not humanly possible then it's Godly possible. Christ himself knows how it feels to go through what you're going through. Do you have friends like Bildad? Well you've got a much better friend in Jesus just as the Lord brought Job through his fire and out the other side much more healthier wealthier and wise he can do the same for you. He's not the big banker in the sky like television evangelism teaches, he is greater than that. Everything we go through and come out of we do for the glory of God. I personally do not have all the answers to the why, yet I know and I believe and I trust God to literally guide me through the fire keeping me from being burned but I must trust him I must talk to him I must ask him for help I must share my feelings just as Joe did. And it is okay to go directly to the father in Jesus name bearing all your burdens handing them to Him honoring Him and glorifying Him. If you're not sure what His will is for you then just tell Him that Thy will be done. Do not let your friends or family accuse you falsely without taking it to the Lord as Job did. The Father is waiting the Father is listening. He knows you're coming and you're goings, your feelings your aches and pains your financial issues. It is absolutely astonishing how every single individual on this planet that has ever lived and does live now has so many problems and issues and concerns yet the only way to survive it is with the Lord himself. If you are not saved then my prayer is that the Holy Spirit Will convict you of your sins, that you will then truly see that you have need of the savior Jesus Christ. Fear God for it is the beginning of knowledge. Not book learning knowledge but knowledge of life and how to live it. The men in the scripture and the women are the examples that we are no different. So I will let you go for this time and my prayer will be with every single one of you and for myself. Amen

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 What good is it if you have a college degree and you die without Christ? What good is it to go to church and not be sure of your salvation? What good does it do anyone if you are narcissistic all about yourself what you can attain how many big toys you can save up? And then lose your soul. Young people if you want an education study the scriptures from one end to the other and then let the Lord speak to your heart and change your life completely. Oh you can bet that when you accept Christ and follow him you may even lose family and friends. You may lose a job a wife, your children may turn against you. Oh they will do it in a subtle way, but they will do it regardless. Now if you believe otherwise you're sadly mistaken. Most people will not choose Christ over family. But if you're not at least willing to do so, most likely you'll never enter into the kingdom of heaven. Because you see becoming a Christian means you understand that you will suffer loss. Do not believe this prosperity Gospel stuff. God will bless who he chooses to bless and condemn those he chooses to condemn. You can bet your bottom dollar that he will choose righteously. When that great judgment day comes every single knee shall bow and profess that Jesus Christ is Lord. If you say you don't want a God like this then you  have chosen burning literally in a lake of fire as your destiny. Another truth is those that profess that with their tongue they can defeat Satan and or his demons. Why those demons and Satan are laughing at you. You better be on your knees everyday asking Christ to keep Satan and his demons off of your back. It is now time for two things to be done absolutely at this time. Number one be sure of your salvation number two look around your family your friends and acquaintances and spread the gospel. You say you can be a quiet person a person that minds their own business and still have a testimony. If someone tries to destroy your testimony in one area the Lord will move you to another place to give your testimony. Sometimes your testimony is just doing a good job at work. Being on time following orders giving respect to authority. These days that's very difficult to find. But in the end you could still lose your life. Jesus said did not find this to be strange. When you are truly born again following Christ, you will experience the wrath of many people who hold your past sins against you. But the Lord himself will never leave you alone in this battle. Keep praying to him he will deliver you that is a guarantee. He will deliver you out of the fire that being right after you see him in the midst of the fire with you. Do not wear your sin has a badge of honor, rather agree with God concerning all your past sin as he forgives you and he forgets it. The tougher things get the more involved in your life that Jesus is. Do not believe this pie in the sky God is a banker cloud waiting for you to stick a pitchfork in the cloud and down comes all of these wonderful gifts material gifts. This my friend is the narrow way and few there be that find it, most people will travel the wide road that leads to the wide gate that leads to destruction destruction of what? Destruction of your soul. Imagine waking up in hell thinking about how important your job was your wife was your children were your career was your automobiles and homes were your money, trust me you will hate yourself forever living that way. Now people that's the truth that's the way it really is and the way it's really going to be. So what should i title this blog? I know.