Is it okay to be angry at God?

Depending upon a person's beliefs, the thought of being angry at God, an all-powerful transcendent being, can seem rather taboo. The very mention of God suggests authority — an ultimate moral authority. So, to be angry at God can seem irreverent or sacrilegious.
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Is being angry at God a sin?

Anger at sin is good, but anger at goodness in sin. That is why it is never right to be angry with God. He is always and only good, no matter how strange and painful his ways. Anger toward God signifies that he is bad or weak or cruel or foolish.
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What do I do if I am angry at God?

The best thing you can do is tell God what you're angry about. He wants to hear from you about what you're thinking and feeling. Tell God honestly where you are at. God knows what's going on inside of you, but He wants to you be able to come to Him with honesty and openness.
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What does the Bible say about being angry at God?

"Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil." "But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness." "Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly."
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Why do I feel angry towards God?

He writes that it often arises when God is blamed for a tragedy or event. It is often the automatic negative response when people hold God as ultimately responsible for things that have caused substantial anguish. In other words, when a faith narrative is threatened, anger toward God can be the favored response.
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Is depression a sin in Christianity?

"Depression Is a Sin" in Christian Literature. Accounts that describe depression as sin or as caused by sin written by Christians and aimed at depression sufferers are not difficult to find, whether online, or in often-bestselling books written by mental health professionals and Christian ministers.
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Is it okay to question God?

It's not a sin to question God — search the scriptures if you doubt. I believe God wants us to question His plan and His ways. He settles our doubts by giving us the belief that His ways are not always our ways.
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Is it OK to be disappointed in God?

He will continue to give you the good and the bad. In other words, God isn't spiteful. That disappointment is usually a sign of our own shortcomings and unrealistic expectations of ourselves – not God's.
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Who yelled at God in the Bible?

Jeremiah was angry with God, and he wrote about it in his prophecy. People have been reading what he wrote for two and a half thousand years.
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What is the unforgivable sin according to the Bible?

One eternal or unforgivable sin (blasphemy against the Holy Spirit), also known as the sin unto death, is specified in several passages of the Synoptic Gospels, including Mark 3:28–29, Matthew 12:31–32, and Luke 12:10, as well as other New Testament passages including Hebrews 6:4–6, Hebrews 10:26–31, and 1 John 5:16.
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How do I pray when angry with God?

  1. Realize it's okay to be mad at God.
  2. Show up and let yourself be seen by Him.
  3. Don't stop praying.
  4. Remember that Christ knows what your pain feels like.
  5. Don't spend time comparing your suffering to the story of others.
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How do you know when God is punishing you?

Did a negative experience cause you to regret your wrong actions and recommit yourself to God? If yes, it is a sign that you have been punished for discipline. God wanted you to reflect on your wrongdoings, so He let you pass through trials that would make you admit your mistakes.
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Why am I losing my faith?

It is possible that it is a variety of things in your life that are causing you to feel a loss of faith. Whether it is stress, trauma, grief, or just feeling a disconnect from God and the world around you, it is important to assess these emotions.
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Does God care about my feelings?

God doesn't hate our feelings and He certainly does not condemn us for having them. In fact, He welcomes us to bring them to Him. If we are broken in heart, He desires to be near us (Psalm 34:18, 147:3).
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Did God get angry?

In the Bible God gets angry at human violence. He gets angry at powerful leaders who oppress other humans. And the thing that makes God more angry than anything else in the Bible is Israel's constant covenant betrayal.
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Who struggled with anger in the Bible?

Interestingly, both Yahweh and David are angry (v. 7 and v. 8), and both anger comes as a result of clashed perspective; Yahweh clashed with the point of view of Uzzah who seeks to help the falling ark of covenant, and David clashed with Yahweh's sense of justice in punishing Uzzah.
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Who argued with God in the Bible?

Abraham, Moses, Elijah, and others all petitioned for divine intervention in their lives, or appealed forcefully to God to alter His proposed decree. Other biblical arguments focused on personal or communal suffering and anger: Jeremiah, Job, and certain Psalms and Lamentations.
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What God says about disappointments?

Psalm 18:3

In the midst of disappointment, know that God is listening and hears your cries, is a comfort. He will always hear you, whether you are happy, sad, heartbroken, or disappointed.
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How does God want us to deal with disappointment?

Give Your Disappointment to God

This is not always a natural or spontaneous response so it might take time, but it is important that you make a decision to move past the disappointment. Don't run from it, but face it and release it. Pray about it and be honest with God about how you feel and what you are experiencing.
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Is it OK to question your faith?

It's normal to have questions about God. Sometimes taking faith and the questions it poses seriously means struggling with faith. And sometimes it causes you to have doubts. But as long as there's a kernel of belief left in you, you have not lost your faith.
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Who Wrote the Bible?

Even after nearly 2,000 years of its existence, and centuries of investigation by biblical scholars, we still don't know with certainty who wrote its various texts, when they were written or under what circumstances.
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Is being mentally ill a sin?

Unfortunately, many Christians, either through unintentional misunderstanding or unfortunate teaching believe that mental illnesses are a result of sin on the part of the afflicted. To these people, many or most who are well-meaning, mental illness is either a result of sin or a punishment from God.
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What does God say about anxiety?

"Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." "When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles."
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