It's ironic that it is the first day of spring. It felt like winter was trying to grip it's fingers into my soul and push back the be life that is starting to take root.
It was a hard day. To be honest, I'd much rather knock back a beer than sit here and write this blog. Work sucked. The kids sucked. Friends called with horrifically shitty days. I've scratched my head for the last hour or so wondering what I could write about.
I thought about a particular friend who is facing rough times. She called today with bad news. I had nothing particularly uplifting to say. I don't have a crystal ball. I can't tell her everything will be ok. I don't think she was much in a space to be cheered up. Sometimes life hands you a shit ball. Not much deep about it. It just... sucks.
After thinking about it a while, I texted her "Job's friends came and sat with him in the dirt while he suffered through it. I just wanted to let you know, I'm sitting in the dirt with you. "
Remembering this as I was considering what to write today, I looked up Job and smiled to read one of my all time favorite verses:
[God said] "Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you, and you shall answer me. “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?"
Other translations say "gird up your loins."
Man up, Job. If you want to enter into an argument with God, you better have some big stones.
Where were you when I laid the earth's fountain?
Good point, God.
The whole following chapter is a verbal smack down by God basically putting humanity in it's place. We, don't know shit... basically.
I like this verse (and chapter) on days like today because what do you say back to God? .... you can't respond with anything. I feel like complaining about problems in my mortal, limited life. And God doesn't come back with a soft response. God says, wanna complain. Step up to the plate.
No thanks. I'll just assume you got this God. Thanks for knocking sense into my head.
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