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Your Question:
How do I deal with the anger and frustration I feel towards God?
Answer:
As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with anger and frustration towards God. It's a complex issue, but I believe it's a sign that we're not trusting Him with our lives. When we feel perpetual dissatisfaction, it's a cry for help, a signal that we're not seeing God's love and power at work in our lives. This can lead to spiritual warfare, where Satan masterminds division and we start to doubt God's goodness. The key is to recognize that anger towards God is often rooted in frustration and disappointment. When we feel like God isn't meeting our expectations, we can start to question His love and power. But God is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger. He wants us to come to Him with our anger, not push Him away. Prayer is a crucial part of this process. We need to pray, "Search me, Lord," and ask Him to reveal our hearts to us. As we pray, we can meditate on the Lord's Prayer and make it our own, which is evidence that we're putting up a good fight against lingering anger. When we identify anger in our lives, we need to understand that it's not just about us; it's about God. Anger shows that we don't trust Him, and it becomes an opportunity to know Him better. God is who we imitate, and He tells us to be holy because He is holy. By allowing God to put us in a right-standing relationship with Him, we can learn to imitate Him and become truly human. It's not about suppressing our emotions or blaming others; it's about turning our anger over to God and trusting Him to act as He sees fit.
Sources:
depression
edward welch
my utmost for his highest
oswald chambers
psalms
tremper longman
christian theology
millard erickson
addictions a banquet in the grave
edward t welch
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