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Whew. Y’all ever just go off on God?
No, like for real. Not the cute “God I’m disappointed” prayers, but the real “Lord, what are You even doing??” kind of vent? Because this morning? Baby, I had a Job moment. And I was heated.
I was pacing, ranting, questioning everything. I’m talkin’ full drama. Like:
"How are You out here blessing folks who don’t even acknowledge You? And I’m over here trying to live right, give, love people, stay in my lane—and this is what I get?!"
Chile, I was in it. And you know what happened?
God Read Me for Fifth
God stepped right in my face. Not even playing. He didn’t wait till I calmed down. He showed up mid-rant like, “Oh so you really like that, huh?”
And I was like, “I mean… yeah! Kinda do!” 😤
And that’s when He brought up Job. Yup. He hit me with the Bible clapback. Said, “This is exactly how Job was acting.”
So now I’m quiet, confused, convicted, but still kinda mad. Like wait, hold up—Job?!
The Real Tea on Job’s Breakdown
In the Book of Job, our guy loses everything—his kids, his wealth, his health. And what does he do? He doesn’t gather a prayer circle. He doesn’t fast and cry out for restoration.
Nope.
He laments.
He rants.
He questions God.
He curses the day he was born.
At one point, Job even says:
“What is mankind that you make so much of them, that you give them so much attention, that you examine them every morning… Will you never look away from me, or let me alone even for an instant?”
— Job 7:17-18 (NIV)
Whew. The audacity. But I get it. That was me this morning.
Job never says, “Lord, heal my body,”
or “Please give me my kids back.” We might was suppose to see miracles in the Book of Job. But instead are reading about his saddness.
He never says, “Restore me, God.”
He just vents. Over and Over again
But here's the thing that messed me up… God listened. He let Job get it out.
Maybe he was waiting for him to wake up out of it.
But later in the book, God responds—and not with a soft whisper. He basically says:
“Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge?”
— Job 38:2
Translation: “Who you talkin’ to like that?” 😳
Spoiled Maybe?
That’s when God got personal with me. He said, “You never asked Me to help you. You’re so spoiled, you just expected Me to show up.”
OOP.
Egg. On. My. Face.
He was right.
I had been so used to God showing up that I stopped actually asking for things. I just assumed things would work out, that grace would automatically swoop in, and favor would just float down like glitter.
And in many situations it did.
But God wants relationship, not entitlement. He wants acknowledgement.
“You have not because you ask not.”
— James 4:2
And y’all… when Job finally prays, it’s not even for himself. He prays for his friends.
“After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before.”
— Job 42:10
Wait, what?
So you’re telling me the restoration didn’t come until he shifted his focus and prayed for others? Not when he whined. Not when he cursed his birthday. Not even when he stood up for his innocence.
But when he interceded for someone else God blessed him with that very thing? That’s when the blessing broke loose.
What I’m Learning
So here’s what I’m walking away with:
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It’s okay to be honest with God. He can handle your anger, confusion, and hurt.
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But don’t stop there. Ask Him for help. Actually invite Him into the situation.
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Don’t get too spoiled. Just because God has shown up for you doesn’t mean you get to skip the prayer part.
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Shift your focus. Sometimes your breakthrough is tied to you praying for someone else, not just sitting in your pain.
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Acknowledge His grace daily. Say thank you. Say help me. Say I need you. Because you do.
Listen, if you’re having a Job moment—I get it. Life will have you wanting to scream, cry, throw your Bible across the room (just don’t actually do it, ok? It’s still holy).
But even in the rant, make room for reverence. God isn’t offended by your honesty. But He is waiting for your invitation.
So today, don’t just vent. Ask Him in. He’s listening.
And He might just say, “Oh, now you’re ready. Let’s work.”
