Suppose you were put in prison. What kind of letters would you write?

For the sake of this gospel I am an ambassador, though now I am in prison. Pray that I may be bold in speaking about the gospel as I should.

~Ephesians 6:20

 

I would be writing letters to my family and close friends asking them to pray for me.

In Job's place, what kind of answer would you have wonted frm God? Does god's reply to Job suprise you?

Job, you challenged Almighty God;
will you give up now, or will you answer?

~Job 40:2

 

God's reply to Job does not suprise me.  What ever God's reply is to our problems should be sufficient to us.

Do these principles from Jopb match up with what you have heard about suffering from other Christians?

But God teaches people through suffering
and uses distress to open their eyes.

~~Job 36:15

 

yes.

Do Elihu's arguments sound familiar? What do you think of friends who have similar thoughts about others who suffer?

I paid close attention and heard you fail;
you have not disproved what Job has said.

~Job 32:12

 

They do sound a little familiar, but Elihu should have sounded more supportive.