Anger

[MariaJLM]

I wasn't sure which forum to put this in so bear with me.

Firstly, some background information. I have a history of struggles with anxiety, depression, and likely PTSD(not officially diagnosed but all my symptoms match up).

Anyway, it honestly makes it very difficult to be a good Christian. I'm constantly angry and bitter, particularly towards people I deem as being ignorant. In fact, I outright dislike people entirely for the most part. Disliking them certainly makes it next to impossible to pray for them. Like, my mind simply tells me "why bother? they deserve whichever fate they get."

 

[anna ~ grace]

I wasn't sure which forum to put this in so bear with me.

Firstly, some background information. I have a history of struggles with anxiety, depression, and likely PTSD(not officially diagnosed but all my symptoms match up).

Anyway, it honestly makes it very difficult to be a good Christian. I'm constantly angry and bitter, particularly towards people I deem as being ignorant. In fact, I outright dislike people entirely for the most part. Disliking them certainly makes it next to impossible to pray for them. Like, my mind simply tells me "why bother? they deserve whichever fate they get."

Yeah, I hear you. I have the same problems. Anger is a huge problem for me, too.

There is one prayer which helps me;

"Jesus, please save (so-and-so / person I'm angry at), and please save me, too!"

 

[archer75]

Different details, same basic story. My sympathies.

 

[com7fy8]

I'm constantly angry and bitter, particularly towards people I deem as being ignorant.

Hi, Maria I am Bill Thank you for sharing such personal things with us Your post . . . even without anyone answering . . . can help us, because you do point out how it is wrong to look down on others who seem to be ignorant. And it is good to read how you admit that bitterness and anger of this sort are wrong.

So, in prayer, we can thank God that we know this, at least, though we need to do better. At least we know

Indeed God agrees with you!

"Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." (Ephesians 4:31-32)

So, it is good that you see your need to become forgiving the way Jesus wants . . . in a loving way, "tenderhearted", I would say this means. So, whether or not we forgive is not only a thing of practice, but the quality of how we love in forgiving. And, though you now might feel a loss, God knows how much you care. So, trust Him about this >

"casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7)

And now you have us with you, praying for you. So, you have gotten us here for a little family get-together with each other in prayer. So, thank you, God bless you howsoever He pleases now to prove Himself to you