Something happens when our faith fueled faithfulness meets God's unique brand of faithfulness.  That collision results in GRACE.  Grace puts us on the receiving end of what we NEED instead of what we DESERVE or perhaps even think we want.

What do we do with faith and faithfulness when it doesn't look like we'll get anything out of it?  Can we cling to the lost causes in our lives and expect God to work in them and sustain us at the same time?  What if we are the lost cause ourselves?  Today we find hope for lost causes.

Job's story ends with God restoring him.  Whether it's on this side of heaven or the other...we can believe that God restores EVERYONE that believes in Him.

When we endure the storms of suffering it's critical to know what we HAVE and what we NEED, epsecially when faith and faithfulness are at stake.

There are moments in our lives when the circumstances we're dealing with, cause our heads and our hearts to disagree.  What do faith and faithfulness look like when life feels undone?  We need to be equipped to have resilient faith.  That comes through: Prayer, Perspective, Patience, and Persistence.

When faith and faithfulness come under fire in our own lives as well as in the lives of others, knowing who we need to be and what we need to see can be complete game changers.

Can faith and faithfulness survive the landslide of pain, suffering, and loss?  It all depends on they're based on.  Do we love God for who He is or for what we can get out Him?

What happens to faith and faithfulness when it comes under fire and under the pressure of pain, stress, and loss?  Do we strive for faithfulness, in seasons of blessing, when life is clicking, as intesnely as we do when things fall apart?  Job is a lot like us...he's a man, doing his best to take care of his family, lead a good life, and stay in a close relationship with God.  Through Job's story we will learn what to do when faithfulness and suffering collide.

This is the EPIC conclusion of our series: God Has A Name.  Our assumptions and misconceptions about God being a crazed, angry warlord that gets satisfaction from our suffering are simply NOT TRUE.  God leads with and offer of limitless love and unconditional forgivness.  I we don't take Him up on that deal...we're left with justice and judgement.

Faithfulness and loyalty have degraded over time.  In today's world faithfulness and loyalty are almost purely sitiational and circumstantial.  When things get hard...we quit.  When things aren't fun...we leave.  This applies to relationship, marriages, jobs, school, etc.  God's faithfulness and loyalty is everlatsting.  His "I will" is greater than our "I won't."