Pain Perplexity And Promotion By Bob Sorge Summary

The book Pain Perplexity and Promotion by Bob Sorge, goes into the study of the book of Job and shows how it relates to modern Christians as well as what can be learned from the many parts of the book. I myself learned a lot from reading the book and the lessons I learned can impact my life in ways I may never fully grasp. Sorge’s book covers the many different parts of the book of Job and goes into detail on each one’s importance. The subjects include how each of Jobs friends had a slightly different approach to comforting their friend Job, to how Job himself responded to his friends and trial, whether internal or external. The main thought I captured from the book was split between two of Sorge’s main points, Holy Desperation and a Commitment …show more content…
As Sorge puts it so nicely, “when God makes you desperate for Him, all the rules change.” This is true in a sense for me as I have had to live with Type 1 Diabetes since I was eleven years old. When I was diagnosed, my whole life was turned upside down and I would never be the same as before the diagnoses. I had and still have to rely on God to give me strength to press on and endure this disease. Though I didn’t go through losing everything my health had changed and my perspective on life changed. Just as Job only had God to rely on, I only could trust in God to keep me alive. In the book, “When the Hurt Won’t Go Away,” by Paul Powell, he starts with a statement that basically sums up what I think and feel at certain times of my life, “nothing so shakes our faith in the fairness of God as to see unjust, senseless suffering.” This resonates with me as my faith was definitely shaken to the core as I wondered what was going on in my life. The other part of the book that really spoke to me was Sorge’s section on Commitment to Integrity. Integrity is important to a Christian as it paints a picture for other non-believers of …show more content…
What touches me is the sense of holy desperation, or totally relying of God in tough circumstances. For my life that means my constant battle with diabetes, which forces me to rely on God and be desperate for Him. The other aspect that touches my life is the commitment to integrity. I feel that this offers so many benefits to my life as maintaining purity in my daily life impacts my spiritual and physical health, thus helping my witness for Christ. I can implement these principles by putting my trust in Jesus each day, as well as having mentors to turn to help maintain my integrity. My family life will flourish and my relationships will thrive as result of maintaining integrity. Above all, I want to live as Christ has called me to live and Job’s life shows how one can respond during tough times, which Bob Sorge demonstrates