When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, 'Why God? Why me?' and the thundering voice of God answered, 'There's just something about you that pisses me off'.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A man who has lost everything demands an answer from God, receiving a blunt, cruel response instead of comfort.
- In plain terms
- Suffering may not have a rational or comforting answer.
- What can you take from it?
- Divine answers can be indifferent to human suffering.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you do when answers don't come?
- Is suffering ever justified?
Another view
The interpretation of God's voice is subjective.
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