The Great Lives

<p><strong>Bestselling author Charles Swindoll challenges us to take a closer look at Job's life carefully examining his response to the unexpected and painful experiences that assaulted his once peaceful and God-honoring existence--and we might just find that Job is a hero after all. </strong></p><p>When you think of Job you may think of a hapless victim of unfair treatment. His disastrous circumstances overwhelmed him his so-called friends belittled him and his distraught wife discouraged and abandoned him. Even God seemed to desert him. At first glance Job may not seem like the traditional portrait of a hero but Job's patience strength and dedication in the face of unforeseen suffering makes his story worth knowing.</p><p>As Swindoll traces Job's life and legacy he challenges us to apply the lessons Job learned firsthand to our own lives including the importance of: </p><ul><li>Maintaining integrity no matter what happens</li><li>Accepting the challenge to change</li><li>Counting on the justice of the Lord to roll down in his time instead of seeking revenge</li><li>Resting contentedly in God's plan timing and purpose for you</li></ul><p>We have no way of knowing what tomorrow may bring but if it is anything like the past we know that storms will always come. And when they do we have a choice--to react in bitterness and anger or fall to our knees like Job and trust God even though we cannot understand why he would permit such a thing to occur.</p>