Don't listen to the naysayers.

While studying Job this morning I came across this verse.
Job 6:8 Oh that I might have my request, that God would give me what I hope for.

He said this while in the midst of his friends who all told him to turn away form God. If you are not familiar with Job let me sum it up for you.

"Job is a man who is wise,  

rich, and good. Then suddenly  

terrible things happen to him. 

His ten children are killed. 

He loses all his wealth. And 

he becomes ill with a painful 

skin disease. 

Three friends come to visit

him, and they try to explain 

to Job why these bad things

have happened. They tell job  

that sin caused his suffering 

and God was punishing him.

Job insists it is not true,

but no one believes him. Job 

becomes very discouraged and 

angry but he still believes  

God cares about him, although 

he don't understand why he

must suffer so. 

In the end, God answers Job in a whirlwind, reminding him that

humans can never understand how great God is."

So you can see that it was hard for Job to have hope when his three friends kept telling him to give up. The Lord also gives him everything back his health and more wealth and children. No matter what this world does to us, the Lord is always in control. He will never leave us or forsake us.