FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ November 28 2004

militaryliving.com/chaplain.html ^ | Chaplain (Capt.) Mitch Tulloss

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

 

 

 

 

WHEN GOD CAN'T BE FOUND

The Bible introduces Job as being both spiritually and financially rich. In terms of godliness, he was a role model. He lacked nothing in terms of finances.
He had everything going his way.
Job was sitting on top of the world.

Everything was going well for Job, but suddenly came the storm. He lost cattle, servants and children. Overnight he was broke and lonely. If that was not enough, Job lost his main supporter 'Äì His wife. When he needed her the most, she lost faith and tried to get Job to curse God and die.
To her, Job was better off dead.

In spite of the sudden tribulations, Job felt that he would be all right because he knew God.
He knew that when everybody else
failed him and let hem down,
he could call on God.
So Job did just that.

I believe that it was here that Job felt most frustrated and let down. When he needed God the most, he could not seem to find him. Job searched and searched, but could not find God. He did not see Him on the right nor the left.
He found him not in front nor behind him.

What do you do when you can't find God?

I believe Job learned three life-changing lessons
in his search for an Omnipresent God.

1. Know that God knows where you are. Realize that the most important issue is not you knowing exactly where God is and what He is doing. What is more important is knowing that God knows where you are and what you are going through.

God knows about your pain. He knows about your insecurities and loneliness. He knows about your losses and the emptiness those losses have left. If He knows your problems, surely He knows the answer.

2. Know that God is working on you. Although Job did not fully understand all thing, he did understand his trials as a working process that God would use to make him better. As long as we don't give up, God will use even traumatical experiences to make us richer in faith and in understanding of Him. "So we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience and patience, experience; and experience hope..." (Rm 5:3,4).

3. Know that God will bring you through. Job declared, "I shall come forth as gold." He knew that it would not always be dark. "Weeping may endure for a night. But joy cometh in the morning," says the Psalmist (Ps. 30:5). We must share the confidence of Job in knowing that if God allows us to get into anything, He will surely bring us out of it. When we come out, we won't be the same. So the next time you face a test, look at it as an opportunity to grow in faith and in the knowledge of your God.

Chaplain (Capt.) Mitch Tulloss

 

 

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Soaring Feather]

Hi Ma!

[Soaring Feather]

Good song Star, thank you.

[Valin]

"IT"S THE GRAND OLE OPRY BOYS, LET HER RIP!"

[Valin]

A soldier from the 6th Battalion, New Iraqi Army, looks around a wall before entering the courtyard during a raid on a suspected insurgent's TERRORIST'S house in Al Karmah, on the outskirts of Fallujah, Iraq, Nov. 15, 2004.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Johancharles Van Boers

Edited in the interest of truth.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

insurgent's TERRORIST'S

You are SO right, Valin!! Most correct edit!!!!

[Valin]

YEAH US! and it goes without saying BOOO them.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

That is me.. "sweet cheeks"!! ;]

There is just something about a babies bottom to a Mom.. isn't there?!?!

[DollyCali]

We went to a sports bar this afternoon to watch the Browns lose to the Bengals.. well, actually that is NOT why we went, to see them lose. but that was the result.

At the next table were four GIs home from Iraq in uniform.. I suspect they did that for free drinks.. and it worked. People bought them drinks, food, and engaged them in good conversation.

I gave them cards with FR & the Canteen site. They said they had limited access to computers in the sand box, but would look you all up here.

I would have taken pix to post but my last digital camera hit the dust this past week - not good news.

Thanks for visiting my Fine Mind Thread Tonk... aren't the girls pretty?

[MeekOneGOP]

:^D

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thanks for the cards with FR & the Canteen site!

[HopeandGlory]

I hate Football . . . LOL!!! . . . Care for a little Cricket???

Oh No!!!! . . . .an LBW!!! . . . Crikey!!! . . .Over and Out.

[The Mayor]

The Bills won?

I'm stunned!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Well, look at you, ms feather. Did you have a nice day? Did you get some sun?

[DollyCali]

What I have is a regular business/calling card on front

On back I have about 10 links. half are FRee republic with notations. I just check the ones that I think are appropriate for the various people I meet along the way of life.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Good evening Canteeners!
Good evening Troops!
Hope you all had a lovely Sunday....
Hugs all around!
Ms.B

[Soaring Feather]

Quiet day resting and watching Sci-Fi channel. Merlin is on now. The Odyssey was on earlier. I enjoy Sci-Fi.