July 29: When God Feels Silent: Trusting Through the Shadows”

Theme: Bold Faith in the Face of Grief and Silence

Corry Chambers,
Shepherdess,
Women’s Ministries Director,
CIC

Scripture Focus: Job 13:19–28 (The Clear Word)

There are seasons in every woman’s life when the silence of heaven feels heavier than any spoken word. You’ve prayed, fasted, cried into your pillow, and still—no breakthrough, no clear answer. Just quiet. Job knew this kind of quiet. Not the peaceful, soul-stilling quiet, but the aching kind that echoes your pain back at you.

In Job 13:19–28, Job is no longer trying to pretend he understands what’s happening. He asks questions we’ve all whispered through tears:

• “What have I done to deserve this?”
• “Are You angry with me, Lord?”
• “Why do I feel so alone?”

He says, “I want to present my case before You, Lord” (v.19), but then adds, “Please don’t strike me down before I even speak” (v.21). What vulnerability! He longs to speak honestly with God, but he’s also afraid—afraid of judgment, of being misunderstood, of punishment for speaking his truth.

Isn’t that us too? When grief overtakes us—after the loss, the betrayal, the unexpected diagnosis—we don’t just want answers. We want to know we’re still seen. Still heard. Still loved.

Real-Life Reflection:

When your marriage feels like it’s falling apart…

When the bills are due and you don’t know where the money will come from…

When the child you raised in faith walks away from it…

When you’ve done all you know to do, but the doors stay shut…

It’s easy to feel forgotten. Watched—but not cared for. Like Job, you might feel like God is monitoring your failures, but not answering your prayers: keep track of all my 

Faith isn’t pretending you’re okay. It’s taking your not-okay-ness to the One who can handle it. God does not turn away women who ask hard questions. He draws near to those who bring their whole hearts—tears, fears, doubts, and all.

A Gentle Call to You Today:

Are you in a place where you feel like God is silent? Do you wonder if He’s angry with you or has turned away?

Know this: Silence is not absence. Delays are not denials. You are still loved, still heard, still His.

God is not offended by your questions. He is the safest place to bring them. Like Job, you can cry out in raw honesty—and still be wrapped in mercy.

Prayer:

Lord, some days I feel like I’m walking through a fog and You are hidden from me. Like Job, I have questions—deep, painful ones. But even in the silence, help me to trust Your heart. Help me believe that You are still with me, still working, still loving. Strengthen my faith when I’m weak, and remind me that my cries never fall on deaf ears. I choose to trust You, even in the shadows. Amen.

Today’s Challenge:

Write your own “Job prayer.” Pour out your honest questions to God in a journal. Then write one thing you still believe about Him—no matter what.

Because faith isn’t the absence of questions. It’s the courage to keep asking them—believing He