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Is it okay to feel angry at God for my situation?
Is it okay to feel angry at God for my situation?
It is possible to feel angry at God for your situation, but this anger can quickly turn into a stance against Him. Anger typically begins in a way that imitates God, making judgments about right and wrong, but it can quickly turn into a stance against Him. You are angry because your rights and your glory, not God's, have been violated. Gods anger is not like ours, it is infused with holy purpose. He suspends final judgment and is only angry where anger is called for.
God's anger should not be thought of as uncontrolled fury or personal spitefulness, but rather as an expression of His love. If you don't get angry, you don't love. If you witness injustice and are unmoved, you do not love the victim. So if God is angry with sin, it is because He loves the victim. When you feel angry at God, it is an opportunity to know Him better and to trust Him. You may be distressed over a sin that offends God and harms people, or you may be angry over the way you are affected. In the latter case, the safe thing may be to eschew anger altogether.
However, it is not always possible to simply stop being angry. Anger is ultimately about God, and it shows that you don't trust Him. Therefore, when you identify anger in your life, you can't simply say, "I am going to stop being angry." Such a resolution is admirable, but it is a shortcut that is doomed to fail. Instead, you must turn to the true God, who shows compassion to those who are wronged, and trust Him. This is the beginning of the story, and once you start to understand God's love and compassion, you will see that your anger was misplaced.








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