You know that ache in your soul that whispers, Why doesn’t God just fix it? Yeah. We do too.
Sometimes life sideswipes you with a storm that leaves more questions than answers. And the worst part? Heaven goes quiet. You pray. You plead. You beg. And all you hear is silence. If you’ve ever wondered why doesn’t God just fix it, you’re not alone. Lindsey Bell has been there too.
“I prayed so hard for God to intervene,” the author of Unbeaten said. “But it felt like He was silent. It felt like He was distant. I didn’t understand why He would allow us to go through so much loss.”
Lindsey is no stranger to pain. She and her husband struggled with secondary infertility and lost multiple babies through miscarriage. Each time they hoped, their hearts were broken again. And in the middle of all that heartbreak, the silence was deafening.
When God is Silent, It Feels Personal
Let’s be honest—when God doesn’t show up how we think He should, it feels like a rejection. Like maybe He doesn’t care. Or worse, that we’re doing something wrong. Lindsey said, “I started to question my own faith. I wondered if I had prayed wrong or if I had disappointed God in some way.”
But the truth is, the Bible is full of people who felt the same way.
David cried, “How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?” (Psalm 13:1)
Job begged for answers and got none.
Even Jesus cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46)
Faith Isn’t the Absence of Questions
Lindsey’s journey through grief and silence wasn’t about pretending to be okay. It was about learning to trust even when nothing made sense. She said, “I realized I didn’t have to have all the answers to keep believing. Faith means choosing to believe God is good, even when life is not.”
There’s something sacred about trusting God in the silence. It’s raw. It’s real. And it’s the kind of faith that weathers the storm, even when the thunder doesn’t stop.
The Bible’s Heroes Faced Silence Too
One of the most comforting parts of Unbeaten is how it shows us that the Bible’s greatest heroes weren’t immune to pain. They questioned. They doubted. They wrestled. But they didn’t give up.
Lindsey points to people like Hannah, who wept bitterly before the Lord, and Joseph, who waited years in prison with no idea what God was doing. Their stories remind us: just because God is silent doesn’t mean He’s absent.
You Don’t Have to Pretend
If you’re walking through a season when God feels distant, hear this: You don’t have to fake it. You don’t have to slap on a smile and say, “God’s got this,” if you’re not feeling it. Lindsey said, “God can handle your doubts. He’s not offended by your questions. Bring them to Him.”
And in the waiting, lean on His Word. Surround yourself with people who will carry you when you can’t stand. And maybe most importantly—remember that silence isn’t the end of your story.
A Quiet Kind of Hope
“God didn’t fix it in the way I wanted,” Lindsey shared. “But He was still with me. I can look back now and see how He carried me, even when I couldn’t feel Him.”
Unbeaten isn’t a story with a tidy bow. It’s real, it’s raw, and it offers hope for anyone who’s walking through heartbreak and holding out for healing.
If you’re in a season when you wonder why God just won’t fix it, this book is for you.
Because even when God doesn’t fix it the way we want, He never stops walking with us through the fire.
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