Some Hard Meat to Chew...

 Beware of Turning to Evil, which you seem to Prefer over Afliction
~ Job 36:21 ~

We learned in Titus that sin is at times described as wrong Passions and Pleasures  "At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures" Now in Job we read that we often prefer evil (wrong passions and pleasures) over affliction - a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery. You might say "well duh?" James 1:15 tells us "Then, after desire has conceived, (wrong passions and pleasures) it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death" but Job 36:15 is God's promise that leads to life in Christ "... But by means of their suffering, he rescues those who suffer. ... He delivers the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ear by adversity"

Psalm 34:18 tells us "The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit" "So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor"  ~ 1 Peter 5:6 ~