God, that He would not allow injustice to go unresolved.  Job lost pretty much everything of human value that he possessed.  He was informed repeatedly by his friends that it was his fault.  Yet, the one thing he did not do was give up.  He continued to cry out to God for help.  He cried out until God showed up. Have you ever noticed that God never explains to Job why all of the unfortunate events occurred?  The answer God provided -- Himself.  God paints a picture for Job of His greatness, wisdom, and sovereignty.  God tells Job that even though there are things in creation that make no sense to a human, they have been done intentionally by God according to His good pleasure. The point is that God knew better than Job.  God is in control of everything, and if He decides to do something, He will do it without consulting Job, or any of His followers.  So if there is any possibility that you know a Christian who is even remotely experiencing a "Job Moment" -- hold back on the advice.  Instead, encourage them to continue to cling to God, and pray for them right then and continually. Like this: I received When the Church was a Family by Joseph Hellerman from B&H Academic as a complimentary review copy. The title of the book truly intrigued me, and I was drawn to the subject matter. Hellerman's subtitle for the book reads, "Recapturing Jesus' vision for authentic Christian