Biblical Answer

Is it wrong to want to be angry with God?

The Bible teaches that God is a God of wrath and anger, but this anger is not uncontrolled or personal. Rather, it is a holy and righteous reaction to moral evil. Therefore, it is not wrong to want to be angry with God in response to sin or injustice. In fact, the Bible says that if we do not feel anger at sin, we do not love the victim (Ezekiel 24:14). However, we must be careful to examine our motives and make sure that our anger is not self-seeking or directed at God himself. If we are angry because we feel personally offended or because we feel like God has wronged us, then our anger is misplaced and potentially destructive.

On the other hand, if we are angry because we are disturbed by sin and injustice, and we want God to be angry too, then our anger is a right and necessary reaction. This is what the Bible means when it says that God is a God of wrath and that his anger is holy and righteous. We should imitate this wrath by being angry at sin and injustice, but we should not imitate it by being angry at God or by seeking to take revenge or retaliation. Instead, we should ask God to help us to understand his perspective and to see things from his point of view.

In order to determine whether our anger is right or wrong, we need to ask ourselves some questions. Are we angry because we feel personally offended or because we feel like God has wronged us? Or are we angry because we are disturbed by sin and injustice, and we want God to be angry too? If our anger is motivated by a desire to see God's justice and righteousness prevail, then it is a right and necessary reaction. But if our anger is motivated by self-seeking or a desire to take revenge, then it is wrong and potentially destructive. Ultimately, our goal should be to understand God's perspective and to see things from his point of view, rather than to seek to impose our own will or desires on him.