Job 6:14, 21
“He who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty...
For you have now become nothing; you see my calamity and are afraid."
These verses show just how much Job felt his friends' accusations. He felt that he was all alone, with no one to defend him.
While Job believed that God was holy, righteous and powerful, he did not believe that God was good and loving. It's hard to blame him when you consider everything he suffered, along with the fact that he didn't have any humans showing love to him. And it's really hard to believe in God's love when you don't feel loved by people.
So I'm learning about being a friend to people who are suffering. Basically, two things: 1. Sit with them quietly and/ or listen to them 2. Show them love. That will say to them "God still loves you/ God is good"... more powerfully than words will.
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