Our Tuesday night BST class, Bro. Richard brough about "faith". It helped me alot. When we are going through strange things they seem to throw us,  hard trials etc., it can be hard to have faith. But like brother Richard said, it is natural to take a step back, draw back (not to sin), but probably to be taken back. You question why God, David did the same thing. Job probably felt that way also. We search for answers and understanding, but seem to find none. Seems like God, why aren't you showing me or answering me. But what was brought was "what understanding we need is to have our faith in God". We may not understand, we may be inquisitive,all these are natural, human things, but to keep faith in God as we go through it. That was good!

In Heb. 11:1-3 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed. We dont know all the why's, when's etc., but by faith we believe God that, that was the way it is.  Job 28:1 -4 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. Where was thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou has understanding. We dont have understanding. Just like in our trials, sometimes we dont have understanding, but God knows. Jobs faith was ultimately in God. He trusted in "He knoweth the way that I take". He knows the way, I dont understand, but He knows.  In the end Job handled somethings well and not somethings, which was encouraging.

It was brought, we have to excercise our faith or we will loose it. We have to be careful in the midst of the trials, about how, when and why? Our faith ultimately has to be in God. Brother Richard said when he was going through one of his trials, that what he had expected didnt turn out just as he thought it would, but God brought him through. I guess we have to be careful with our expectations also.  Faith is more than your expecation and hope, but when those things are dashed, your faith will carry you through (brought by Bro. Richard). Faith either gets weaker or stronger. How we take things that happen to us in life, how things affect us. Everything around us can increase our faith. Either we're going to increase or decrease. It can cause us to dig in deep or not.  We need to grow in faith no matter what tests our faith. Our faith gets tested, difficulties come, our reaction is to question. He wants us to obtain greater faith. When people wane in faith it can put us in a position to sin. Sometimes our understanding can be wrong.

Job believed God that He created the world. He was tested in all that he expected and hoped for, but he still stayed true. David wrote many of his psalms during times of trials and difficulties.

I sure appreciate the good messages that God gives to those who are laboring and willing to be used that way.