Praying with Job: Unleashing Anger and Frustration and Demanding to be Heard

Creating regular times of open space to be present with God was central to Jesus' way of living. As his followers, that practice cannot be ignored as the example we are to follow. However, we live in a world that shapes us as a closed people. This episode sheds light on prayer in light of Job's story and experience with God. Despite the conventional religious wisdom offered by his friends, Job was raw and seemingly inappropriate as he came before God in all of his pain, doubt, anger, and frustration. But in the end, it was Job's friends who were rebuked by God and Job who was accepted.

Job's honesty and acceptance reveal an unexpected way forward from a closed people to an open people before God. This is crucial as we take seriously Jesus' way and practice it as our own - in creating open space to be with God and also as we learn to hear God speak to us through the Scriptures.

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