Biblical Answer

Can I really not have a normal life?

As a Christian, I want to assure you that God's design for your life is not to live in stress, anxiety, and chronic anger. However, if you feel far from God, stressed, anxious, and chronically mad, and you're not becoming more of a person of love, then the odds are that something about the system of your life is poorly designed. This is because the Bible teaches that a life lived consistently with God's design is essential for a fruitful and happy life (2 Peter 1:5-8). In this passage, Peter encourages believers to add to their faith virtue, knowledge, and self-control, and to persevere in these virtues, so that they may become "partakers of the divine nature."

The problem is that many people try to live a normal life without first seeking God's design for their life. They may try to live a life of love, but without the foundation of faith, they will struggle to consistently live out their values and aspirations. As the Bible says, "If you live consistently, you will not be happy; if you live happily, it is only because you are not consistent" (emphasis mine). This is because living a life that is not grounded in God's design will lead to frustration, anxiety, and chronic anger. On the other hand, when we seek God's design for our life and live consistently with it, we will experience a sense of peace, joy, and fulfillment that comes from living in harmony with God's will.

So, can you really not have a normal life? The answer is no, but not in the way you might think. A normal life, as defined by God, is one that is lived consistently with His design and values. When we seek God's will and live according to His principles, we will experience a sense of normalcy and happiness that comes from living in harmony with God's will. But, this is not a normal life as defined by the world, which is often marked by stress, anxiety, and chronic anger. As the Bible says, "You have to come to the point of believing Him to be almighty" (emphasis mine). If you will ask God to design your life and live according to His principles, He will do it, and you will experience a sense of normalcy and happiness that comes from living in harmony with God's will.