The Wilderness of Joblessness

Finding God in the Darkness of Unemployment

"What God Has Done" 

"The LORD has done great things for us" (Psalm 126:3)

A Testimony of Faithfulness 

THE BOOK IS COMPLETE 

After months of obedience,I'm humbled to announce that"The Wilderness of Joblessness: Finding God in the Darkness of Unemployment" is Complete.

•133,000 words

•Sixteen chapters

•One powerful truth

•My Redeemer lives.

But this is not my achievement to celebrate.This is a testimony of what GOD has done.

GOD GAVE THE BURDEN 

South Africa faces an unemployment crisis of staggering proportions.Over 30% official unemployment exceeding 60%.Millions of families struggling.Entire communities trapped in generational joblessness.

But statistics are not just numbers.They are people like Lehlogonolo who has skills in his field of work, graduates who passed with honours but can't find work.

•The mother watching her children going hungry after retrenchment 

•The father whose identity crumbles because he cannot provide 

•The young person losing hope after hundredth rejections

God gave me a burden for these precious people.Not a book idea, but a burden I could not ignore.Like the prophet Nehemiah, I wept.I mourned.I prayed.And then I obeyed:"Yes Lord.I will write ✍️." 

GOD GAVE WISDOM 

"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you."-James 1:5

Why the Book of Job?

Because Job's story is the unemployed person's story:

•Sudden, devastating loss 

•The silence of God 

•Loss of identity 

•Wrestling with shame

•The desperate need for a Redeemer

Job sat in the ashes and declared:"I know my Redeemer lives" (Job 19:25).

This is the faith God wants to births in the unemployed -raw, honest, wrestling faith that clings to God even when circumstances scream abandonment.

God gave wisdom for every character.The four-part structure emerged as I wrote, mirroring Job's journey and every unemployed person's path: from crisis, through wrestling, to divine encounter, to practical living.

GOD GAVE STRENGTH 

"I can do all things through Him who gives strength." -Philippians 4:13

Writing 133,000 words is hard.It required hundreds of hours, mental exhaustion, emotional investment, balancing  life and pushing through moments when I felt like quiting.

This is not motivational speaking.This is testimony.I experienced God's sustaining grace throughout this entire process.

GOD GAVE PURPOSE 

"We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." -Romans 8:28

This book was written for:

Individuals like Lehlogonolo-You are not forgotten.Your worth is not in your employment.God sees you.You Redeemer lives.

FOR FAMILIES

How to support the unemployed member, maintain spiritual health during crisis, prevent bitterness from destroying relationships.

FOR THE CHURCH COMMUNITIES

Equipping churches to minister effectively, create support systems and carry each other's burdens.

FOR SOCIETY AS A WHOLE, SOUTH AFRICA 

Raising awareness of unemployed's spiritual dimensions and mobilizing the Body of Christ to action.

But above all, this book's purpose is theological:to point people  to Jesus Christ, the ultimate Redeemer.

GOD RECEIVES ALL THE GLORY 

"For from him and through him and for him are all things.To him be the glory forever!Amen."-Romans 11:36

Let me be crystal clear.This book is not my achievement alone.

•If I have any writing skills, God gave it.

•If I have Theological training, God gave it.

•If I completed 133,000 words, God sustained me.

•If this book can help anyone, God will use it.

FROM HIM -The burden came from God 

THROUGH HIM-The strength came from God 

FOR HIM-The purpose serves God's glory

SOLI DEO GLORIA -TO GOD ALONE BE THE GLORY 

WHAT IS NEXT?

The manuscript is complete, but the journey continues:

•Editing-Refining the manuscript to excellence 

•Design-Creating a compelling cover and interior 

•Expected Publication: September 2026

•Distribution-Getting this book to those who desperately need it.

HOW YOU CAN HELP 

PRAY

Pray for this book's journey from manuscript to published work.Pray for the editing process, design decisions, and the people who will read it.

PARTNER

If God leads you to support this mission financially (editing costs, design, marketing), you become a partner in bringing hope to the unemployed.

SPREAD THE WORD

When this book publishes in 2026, tell people about it.Get it into the hands of someone who needs to hear: Your Redeemer lives.

A FINAL WORD 

This book exist because God burdens His servants before He births ministry.He called.I obeyed.He accomplished.He receives all the glory.

Now I trust Him with the fruit of this labour.May He use it to transform lives,heal families, awaken communities, and the whole South African society and point everyone to Jesus Christ -the Redeemer who lives, who intercedes, who sustains, and who will one day make all things new.

•My Redeemer lives.

"The Wilderness of Joblessness: Finding God in the Darkness of Unemployment"

•Expected Publication: September 2026

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To God Alone Be the Glory

"My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king (Jesus); my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer."-Psalm 45:1

"So is my word that goes out from my mouth:It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it."-Isaiah 55:11

TO GOD ALONE BE THE GLORY -SOLI DEO GLORIA  

So be it

AMEN

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