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In the journey of life, there is a point where everything seems to have a dead end. A point where there is no single hope left. A point where saying that we have problems, is an under statement. Its at this point where one questions the value of his existence on earth. But is there a dead end really?  "Now it happened on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house, that a messenger came to Job and said , 'the oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, and the Sabeans attacked  and took them. They also slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you".  While he was still speaking, another also came and said, " the fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them: and I alone have escaped to tell you".  While he was still speaking, another also came and said, " the Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and took them and slew the servants with the edge of the sword: and I alone have escaped to tell you. While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house, and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died; and I alone has escaped to tell you." Then Job arose, tore his robe, shave his head , fell to the ground , worshiped, and said " Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away"( Job chapter one). When you read the whole book of Job, you will notice that sometimes we are prepared in ways that we didn't know we were being prepared for. At the end , because of Job's faith, everything that he lost was doubled!  Oprah Winfrey, one of my thought leaders, explains " There are a lot of things that are beyond our control, but what we do to have control over, is how we react to whatever happens in our lives. The way through the challenge is to get still and ask ourselves , what is this here to teach me? What is the next right move? Make the next right move, and the next right move. When you've worked so hard, done as much, tried and tried, done all that you can do and there is nothing left for you to do, surrender. Give it up to that which is greater than yourself that you are part of and is part of you. You can dream as much , but God has a bigger dream for you"
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