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Random Thought of the Day: We all think of Job and how he was faithful through the most challenging of events that all occurred in less than a day. We think of Job's wife and think....what a wicked woman to tell her husband to "curse God and die!" Is she wicked though? Put yourself in her shoes for a minute. She lost ALL the same things that Job lost: animals, property, servants, and THEIR 10 CHILDREN!!! If Job was seen as "perfect" in God's eyes, then he would have likely chose a woman that was also God fearing and supported her God fearing husband. Almost any mother in the same circumstance would be stricken with grief unimagined and come close to losing their minds! I can imagine she was also angry with God and maybe like everyone else; blamed her husband. They didn't know what was happening. We get to see a bird's eye view of the story through the Bible. Job's wife likely loved God as much as Job and just felt lost in that moment! Remember, not to judge someone based off of one bad moment in their lives (heck...even several.....or their past). We don't know their heart; but God does!!!

If you want to see genuine emotion and people that truly care about each other, head to the airport. It's amazing to see the greetings after periods of time of not seeing each other. It's incredible to see the tears as people depart from each other. We should greet those that we love in the same way daily. We should say goodbye in the same way to those that matter. Tomorrow is not promised and we need to stop acting as if it is.

Should love be the primary reason for getting married? If not, what should be?