Jacob, Moses, Jeremiah, Hosea, Ezekiel, Jonah, Job... and others... the list goes on, really.

Prophets who didn't like what God was doing to them, putting them through, or asking them to do.

I think about these stories and about how these people of the God of Israel were upset with him to the point of arguing, yelling, screaming, fighting with him, even running away. They still did what he wanted them to do. But they didn't like it.

I suppose I'm in good company. Sometimes your job sucks. Sometimes your plans that were formed in good faith completely fail. Sometimes life sucks. And sometimes that's exactly how God has it.

Reminds me of a Switchfoot song:

I wish I had what I need
To be on my own
'Cause I feel so defeated
And I'm feeling alone

And it all seems so helpless
And I have no plans
I'm a plane in the sunset
With nowhere to land

And all I see
It could never make me happy
And all my sand castles
Spend their time collapsing

Let me know that You hear me
Let me know Your touch
Let me know that You love me
Let that be enough

It's my birthday tomorrow
No one here could now
I was born this Thursday
22 years ago

And I feel stuck
Watching history repeating
Yeah, who am I?
Just a kid who knows he's needy

Let me know that You hear me
Let me know Your touch
Let me know that You love me
And let that be enough

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