Move over, Job

Sometimes when I'm struggling and everything seems to go wrong and I'm feeling sorry for myself, I compare myself to Job, in the Bible.

OK, I don't have boils and my sheep and cattle didn't die and the house didn't collapse on my family, but still, sometimes I feel life isn't fair and God is picking on me. I've even told people at times I feel like God's undeserving stepchild.

I know God is merciful and generous and forgiving-and He's given me more good things than I ever deserved-but sometimes I get tired and discouraged.

I've always felt sorry for Job when he said "What I always feared has h...