Sunday – Poetry

Reading – Job 3-4

Highlight Verse:

““Oh, why give light to those in misery, and life to those who are bitter?”
‭‭Job‬ ‭3‬:‭20‬ ‭NLT‬‬

The other day I was about to leave the garage at a local hospital when I saw a man on the ground in front of a wheel chair.

He had one leg.

His petite wife and young son were trying to help him get back in the chair but couldn’t. Another passerby and I helped and made sure he was okay.

After thanking us, he spent most of his time encouraging his distraught wife.

I liked his attitude.

He had recently lost a leg but he was focused on helping those around him.

I don’t like Job’s attitude.

Yes, I know that he just lost practically everything. His depression is certainly understandable. I likely would have had the same attitude.

But I have to wonder how different the conversation would have been if he had taken the attitude of the man with one leg and

focused on others first.

Have you suffered a significant loss?
What was your attitude through it? (No judgement here)
How did it change over time?