Why Does God Allow Suffering? A Real Conversation About Job | Autumn Miles

Why does God allow suffering? And what do you do when He feels completely silent?In this powerful episode of the Soul Sense Podcast, we sit down with author, speaker, and minister Autumn Miles to talk about her new book Holy Ghosted—a deep dive into the often-avoided Book of Job.Autumn shares raw, personal stories of walking through pain, unanswered prayers, and moments where God seemed absent. Together, we explore one of the hardest questions in faith: Can God still be good when life falls apart?If you’ve ever wrestled with doubt, grief, or felt like God wasn’t responding—this conversation is for you.What You’ll Learn:- Why the Book of Job is more relevant today than ever- What it means when God feels silent- How to be honest with God (even when it’s messy)- The difference between questioning God and assuming about Him- How to support others walking through grief- Why your faith might be stronger than you thinkTimestamps:00:00 – Welcome to Soul Sense Podcast01:20 – Introducing Autumn Miles & Holy Ghosted01:45 – Why Autumn wrote about the Book of Job03:50 – What “Holy Ghosted” really means04:40 – Taking back the narrative: Is God still good?06:30 – Why people avoid Job (and why they shouldn’t)10:20 – Personal story: When prayers for healing go unanswered16:00 – Wrestling with God in the middle of pain17:00 – Is it okay to question God?23:40 – The danger of being “fine” (and not real with God)29:35 – Job’s friends: What NOT to say to someone suffering33:50 – The power of simply showing up39:00 – Finding purpose in suffering41:00 – The real reason Job was tested44:40 – When God is silent vs. when He’s responding differently49:00 – Final encouragement: Hold onto your faith💬 Drop a comment: Have you ever felt like God was silent?Buy Holy Ghosted: https://a.co/d/0eMkswUa#Faith #BookOfJob #ChristianPodcast #Suffering #TrustGod #AutumnMiles #HolyGhosted #SoulSensePodcast👍🔔 If this conversation touched your heart, please like, subscribe, and share. We'd love to hear what part of this episode hit home for you — comment below or send us a message! Your support helps us bring more meaningful conversations to light. We also value your feedback — please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.For more information on counseling and resources visit samaritanswell.com or email us at [email protected]. ✅ Stay connected:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samaritanswell/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samaritanswelldallaSLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/samaritan%E2%80%99s-well/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@samaritanswellcounseling?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc🎁 Free Relationship "Talk Time" Guide: https://samaritanswell.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/talk-time-guideMusic from Uppbeat:https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/featherlight | License code: GAUXTZHWAYJROEFLhttps://uppbeat.io/t/northwestern/all-i-need | License code: LQFV9XYEQIWRJLNT