It’s Okay to be Angry at God
This past week, I was so angry at God. I had a few situations I was praying about, and yet they didn’t seem to be resolving in a positive way. Why had God removed His favor from my loved ones? Why wasn’t He helping them?!
I struggled to understand what He was doing, and how the outcomes were “for the best.” (Because that’s what everyone tells me …. God’s way is the best way.) I couldn’t see anything positive in these situations in the future due to current happenings – I only saw more heartache and negative changes in the lives of my loved ones.
Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy.
(Micah 7:8)
Though I fall I will rise;
Though I dwell in darkness, the Lord is a light for me.
A Change in My Head
And then I remembered that my brain lies to me.
My brain tells me negative outcomes, so that when good things happen, I’m amazed and happy. If it told me positive outcomes, and they didn’t happen, it would crush me even more. (I still remember people saying this when I was a child: “What’s the worst that could happen? Think about that, and when it doesn’t happen, you’ll be so much happier.”)
A Change in My Heart
The next thing I remembered was my life verse, Matthew 6:33:
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness,
and all these things will be added to you.
I know this verse is talking about basic necessities such as food, drink, and clothing, but I also know that God provides everything, including comfort when we are scared of the future.
Though I feel like I’ve fallen into a pit of doom this week, I will rise. God will pick me up and be my light in this dark situation.
He will do the same for you, too, my friend.
A Change in My Prayers
It’s okay to be angry at God. He can handle those big emotions. And while we cannot see the outcome of the situations that seem to have a chokehold on us, He can. He knows…
- …how He will bring about resolution
- …how long it will take
- …He will care for us while we wait on His timing
Speak life! Tell the enemy he cannot rejoice over you! You will rise, because God is your Light! Wait for God. He has heard you, and He loves you, even when you are angry at Him.
