Have you ever felt like something inside you was fading… and no one noticed?
You show up. You smile. You do what’s expected. But deep inside, your soul is unraveling. It’s not something you can explain—it just hurts. And while everyone sees you functioning, they don’t see you breaking. Quietly. Constantly.
That’s exactly where Job was when he said:
“And now my soul is poured out because of my plight; The days of affliction take hold of me.” Job 30:16
But listen closely—Job didn’t stay there. That pain didn’t define his end. He refused to die in affliction. He refused to give up. He didn’t let the suffering silence his faith.
And neither should you.
Maybe your soul is depressed. Perhaps the affliction has taken hold of your days—but it doesn’t have to take your future. The same God who restored Job twice as much is the same God who is calling you now.
That spirit of depression, emptiness, and silent suffering is not from God—it’s from hell! And you have the right to reject it. Use your faith! Stand up and declare that your life will not end in tears, but in victory.
Job didn’t understand what was happening—but he trusted. And when you trust in the God of the Bible, even in the silence, He moves. He lifts. He restores.
Don’t let the devil win in your mind. Don’t let affliction steal your days. Turn your pain into a weapon of faith. Cry out like Job—and then fight.
Because the end of Job’s story was not defeat; It was a blessing. And so will yours be.
May the God of the Bible bless you!
Bishop Bira Joshua
