#soap # Job 04 ## Title: Struggle Well in Front of Others ## Scripture: (Job 4:5) “But now the same thing comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are terrified.” (NET) ## Observation: The book of Job is difficult because so much of what his friends say about Job is incorrect. It’s true that we should not lose heart when bad things happen to us, but they think Job has lost heart because he has hidden sin. This is not true. The point still remains: when trouble comes into our lives, the way we struggle can be a testimony to others. I’m not saying that we should put on a front or be fake around our closest friends. There’s a verse that says a friend is born for a time of adversity. However, we need to realize that God is likely using our situation to teach them something just like He teaches us by walking with others. Therefore, when we refuse to give up and stick with it one more day, we are not just doing it for ourselves. We are also serving up a testimony for our friends who walk with us. ## Application: Don’t give up… for the sake of those who are praying for us. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being with us in every season.