Responding to Adversity

Adversity: a state, condition, or instance of serious or continued difficulty or adverse fortune
Adverse: 1: acting against or in a contrary direction, hostile; 2a : opposed to one's interests; especially  unfavorable, b : causing harm, harmful

We read through Job 1 and Job 2 for this lesson.

Did Job experience adversity?
Yes. Job lost everything, which was not in his interests or fortune.

How did Job respond?

Job responded in a positive way toward God, who took everything away from him. Job still praised God and talked to God.

 

Give some examples of adversity that you experience:

• Illness
• Unkind comments from others
• Actions of others

Illustration:

Heat represents adversity
•Carrots  -> mushy, fall apart
•Egg        -> hard
•Coffee   -> changes environment

 

How do you respond to adversity?