Job 15: Where is God? Yet who are we to question God?

But you even undermine piety
and hinder devotion to God. "Are you the first man ever born?
Were you brought forth before the hills? Do you listen in on God's council?
Do you have a monopoly on wisdom? What do you know that we do not know?
What insights do you have that we do not have? Are God's consolations not enough for you,
words spoken gently to you? Why has your heart carried you away,
and why do your eyes flash, so that you vent your rage against God
and pour out such words from your mouth? "What are mortals, that they could be pure,
or those born of woman, that they could be righteous?
(Job 15:4, 7-9, 11-14 NIV)

Who am I to question God and his plans?

And yet I do. When ministry is hard and it seems like God is not providing I question God and his goodness and whether he even cares. When Aris and I spend hours working on our bible study and inviting people and one new person comes, I doubt. Does God really care about the Darley dorms, does he really care about those freshmen or about us?

Yes! Jesus died on a cross for them! But maybe they are not ready for a bible study. Maybe right now what they need is an authentic and fun community.

God I don't understand you or your plans. But in the midst I want to be faithful and believe you are at work.
Amen