Angry at God

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Thank you for giving us this opportunity to come together with fellow
Christians and discuss our anger issue. Tonight topic is Anger at God.
Help us understand our anger Lord and lay it down and put it past
us. Through Jesus name I pray. Amen


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I read an article on abcnews.com that asked, “Are you angry at God?”
They cited a survey of Americans by Case Western Reserve University
that showed between 1/3 and 2/3 of the people surveyed said they
were angry with God in response to something they’re currently
suffering with. It went on to say that anger at God can become
a spiritual fork in the road where a person can choose to disengage
from their relationship with God and stop believing in Him.

I believe it’s something each of face and have to make a decision about
ahead of time. Are we going to blame God when bad things happen and
get mad at Him because things aren’t going our way?

The easiest solution on earth is to blame someone else.
Adam and Eve both did it the moment they were caught sinning.
When things don’t go right, we look for a scapegoat. Many times that is God.
I’ve been mad at God a few times because of unanswered prayers and
circumstances that have happened. Once I told Him, “I’ll never ask you
for anything again!” It lasted for a while, but it turns out
I can’t live this life without His help. God is big enough for me to
be angry at, but as the Ephesians 4:26 says, “Be angry and sin not.”

Job was a person who had a right to be angry. In one day he
lost everything he owned including his children.
He could have blamed God for the sudden disasters
that hit him, but Job 1:22 says, “Not once through all this did
Job sin; not once did he blame God” (MSG). You and I can’t see
into the spiritual realm. We don’t know everything that’s
going on nor can we always see the effects of our decisions.
Instead of being angry at God or blaming Him, try
doing what Job did and worship a God instead recognizing
that everything you have is His.

Have you ever gotten angry with God when you or someone you love goes
through hard times? If so, you aren’t alone. In fact, many people get
angry with God from time to time.
People who get mad at God often feel guilty about their anger,
thinking it makes God angry with them. Their guilt sometimes
drives them into feeling condemned, or distant from God.
This Bible study on anger with God can be studied by an individual
or a small group. May God direct and bless you as you study.

God understands when you are angry with him
One thing I appreciate about God is that I can be real with him.
If I am angry with God, I can be honest about it instead of thinking
I must hide it or act “religious.” I am delighted that in some of
the Psalms David openly expressed anger or frustration with God,
yet God did not give up on David.

Although it’s a normal thing to do, it?’s unfortunate that we get
angry with God, for he is our best friend. Yet since we are human, it happens.
What’?s both interesting and encouraging to me is that almost every
time David expressed complaints toward God, he ended up praising God.
It’?s just the same with our friends and family. We get angry with them
at times, yet in the end we turn back to them since we love them and
we know they love us.
I’m not saying it’s a good thing to get angry with God.
When I get angry with him, I am showing how little I understand his love,
his goodness, and his purpose for my life. I need to face my
anger and deal with it, as David did.
The better I know God, and the longer I walk with him,
the less likely I am to be angry with him. But if I do get angry,
I am glad he understands and helps me come to a place of repentance.

Notice that in each of these Bible passages, the writer started out complaining,
but ended up praising. It’s normal to get angry with God. But as you reflect
on who he is, you remember that you can trust in his unfailing love,
for he is your savior and your God.


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