Mad at God???

[Godsgurl4ever2006]

Is it wrong to be mad at God??

it rained my whole vacation and my parents didn't get to watch the great passion play and hear the truth and it is all God's fault and i had been praying that my parents would listen with an open heart and then God went and ruined the whole thing

 

[Mr.Cheese]

Mad at God. hmm...
Saying you're mad at God is honest. It's also self defeating. Being mad at God doesn't get you anywhere. A lot of things just don't make sense. It's ok to say, "God, I have no idea what you're doing here. I don't know why things are going this way. I don't understand."
God sees the big picture and acts accordingly. We don't see enough of the picture ourselves to make sense of things sometimes. That's why we have to rely on His goodness even when things don't make sense or just plain seem to go wrong.
I pray for your parents and would like to see them believe also.
On the flipside, we are too eager to forget we have an enemy. You want to blame God for rain when, remember, there is someone out there who is real keen on keeping your parents from having the gospel presented to them in any way.
God would never be mean to you GG, so hang in there.

 

[Godsgurl4ever2006]

but satan can't control the weather, or at least i didn't think he could so it is God's fault

 

[Mr.Cheese]

Why do you think God made it rain on your vacation?

 

[Godsgurl4ever2006]

because like i said in the previous post satan cannot control the weather, if you want to talk about this face to face sort of i am in the chat.

 

[OldBadfish]

GG,
I am sorry but I can't speak for God, but I don't think he chose to have it rain on your vacation, but maybe God has a better plan for having your parents hear the word.


I will say a prayer that God will put them in a position to hear his word soon!

 

[Godsgurl4ever2006]

well i have been praying for them for five years with no change and i can't talk to them about God and i just feel like the past five years have been a waste of my time and i would be better off just not bothering with trying to live like a christian, it ain't helped nothing

 

[SeRapH&CheRi]

Godsgurl,
please continue to hope in God's plan for your parents. Maybe this wasn't the right time for your parents yet. Know that God definitely is in control of this situation. I want to encourage you to continue to intercede and pray on behalf of your parents because I do agree with what Mr. Cheese said regarding the enemy trying to keep your parents from hearing the gospel. My friend, there is truth in that, because satan will do anything to keep people from knowing Christ. You're weapon to fight against satan is to pray and to mobilize others to pray for your parents. And God definitely see a bigger picture. Keep in mind that He has everything under control. "....for His thought are not your thoughts and his ways are not our ways...." God loves you Godsgurl and He also loves you parents. You must be an incredibly special daughter to have this much love for you parents. Know that you and your parents are in my prayers!

Love you,
S&C

 

[solo66 man]

Two things.
First, God didnt make it rain to keep your parents from recieving the gospel. God loves your parents. You have to remember, there are also natural forces at work in our atmosphere too. Sometimes, the weather just changes without any direction from anyone.
Beloved, if God seems to have not answered your prayers for your parents, it is only because your parents have not chosen to follow. God simply puts out the invitation,
"Follow me." We have the choice to follow or not.
God Bless you and keep praying. Maybe if God puts out the invitation enough times, one or both will accept.

 

[ZiSunka]

it rained my whole vacation and my parents didn't get to watch the great passion play and hear the truth and it is all God's fault and i had been praying that my parents would listen with an open heart and then God went and ruined the whole thing

What an amazing temper tantrum! So you're mad because God worked out His plan and not yours? And all the weather of the entire place should have been built around your plan? Did it occur to you that God had a greater plan than yours and that your family was not the only one that the rain fell on?

Farmers need rain. Food comes from farmers. If the rain isn't timed just right, the crops suffer and there isn't as much food. Rain also fills reserviors and aquifers, making it possible to turn on the faucet and get a drink. Rain also washes away pollutants that keep people with breathing problems from enjoying life. It rains on the faithful and the unfailful alike, because God cares for everyone and tends to their needs.

Is it wrong to be mad at God? If at the end of days, if your parents are not saved, and this was their only opportunity ever to hear the gospel (what is keeping you from telling them, I might ask), and you have to watch them thrown into the lake of fire, THEN you can be mad at God.

Trouble is, your will is not what God carries out. And you can't force them to believe, no matter how many plays you take them to. It is up to the holy spirit and the word of your testimony (and other Christians') to open their hearts.

I've been waiting and praying for my sister for 13 years. It was five years for my dad before he got saved. Be patient, trust God. Getting mad at him won't help them at all.

 

[Godsgurl4ever2006]

the reason i don't talk to my parents about God is that they just get mad at me.

 

[ZiSunka]

Yeah, mine, too. What can you do but keep trying?

They're not really getting mad at you, they are getting mad at the Holy Spirit because they know they are sinners who need a savior, but they don't want to give up their lives to God.

Whenever they get mad, remember that. And keep praying.

God will get through to him in his own way.

For My plans are not your plans, neither are My ways your ways, says the Lord. Isaiah 55:8

 

[amie]

Hi Godsgurl,
I have felt "mad at God" before in my life. I did, like when ALL of my friends were killed in a car accident and I survived, I felt angry and mad! I was so mad that I couldn't even pray. that was an awful time for me. I look back now and I say yes, that was the time when I thought he left me all alone, but now I see that was the time that he held me so close to him. we are humans, we all make mistakes and we get angry when things don't go our way. But, God loves you and the rain was much needed for some purpose. I know that you want your parents to believe. keep on keeping on. do not let this affect your faith. I am right here praying for you, are you still in chat? I'll go check...I love ya!
Amie
Amie

 

[Mr.Cheese]

Hey there GG,
Mr. Cheese is going night-night.
I'll be prayin' for ya.

 

[TABITHA]

How dare you talk to God like that! God makes rain so he must have done it for a reson. But my advice to you is don't talk to God like that anymore. He isn't pleased with that kind of attitude towards him. Pray and ask God to forgive you.

 

[Remny]

Ah, heh heh it's silly to blame the weather on God! What if someone else wanted it to rain that day. Or what if it needed to rain that day so that it could be sunny on another day, but a certain amount of rain is needed. God set things in motion billions of years ago, and tiney things in his plan still were set in motion oh so long ago, still govern the weather. It is a delicate system, and to cause sunshine one day, may upset things another. I have to assure you God really knew what he was doing when he set the weather into motion. You are complaining about rain, but be thankful you were not desimated by a hurrican, or tornado!

God set many things in action that he lets run on their own accord. You can blame God for not having a perfect life my friend, but he's also the only one who can offer you a perfect life at all. Without God, we would have no hope for anything pefect ever. The time we spend on this earth, it has to have some bad things in it. If it did not, we would never know how to appreciate heaven. Imagine if you were just born in heaven, everything is great and you are surrounded by the love of God. Sure it's nice, but you'd have no idea how nice because you never had to suffer through life on earth. You would take a lot for granted, so remember you have to go through bad things to be able to appreciate the good things. I bet you will be very happy the next sunny vacation you get!

I am sorry your vacation was all rainy. That doesn't sound like much fun. I will pray that your next vacation finds sunnier days.

cheer up!

Benjamin Jeanotte

 

[altya]

I was also angry at God for a time but when I got “emotionally ripe” to receive the answer God gave it to me and I could see the whole picture. It’s not right to be offended but it’s a time to worship God. Try it and you will see a difference in your life

 

[jeremiah]

Originally posted by TABITHA
How dare you talk to God like that!

HEY! Give the kid a break here tabitha! whats your problem? she is just a kid trying to find her way. she feels how she feels. I disagree with you, I think you are being too harsh and if you have nothing nice to contribute then why say anything at all??!!! thats not helping the kid at all! she came here for some advice and some prayers, give me a break Tabith! My advice to you: think before you speak!

I am praying for you kid and I hope that you will find your way spiritually.
peace.

 

[Defender of the Faith 777]

God'sgurl4ever, I can't stress how much we have in common. Why be angry at God though? Because it rained? Maybe, it should have occured to you that somewhere else in the city, a farmer might have lost his job, his life, and his faith if not for what he may have prayed for, rain. Romans 8:28 sis. I cannot drive, sometimes spend the night, or go with friends, because my dad, a former Catholic now athiest, is afraid I'll go to church. He knows of me wanting to go into the ministry, and it makes him angry. He threw out all my books and Bibles before, and is not afraid to do it again. I do it in secret, be glad for what you have. This is the first and last time I want to disclose this info.

What you went through never happened to me exactly, but we've all been through something worse. God has plans for your parents. It is not you or the play who does any work. Think of what Christ did on the cross, and what He's given you. God bless, TTYL Jesus loves you! (we'll pray for you)

 

[wvmtnkid]

Hi Godsgurl4ever!

I too have been mad at God. And I didn't make any beans about it to Him. Something happened to me in my life that didn't go the way I had planned. That was the problem, it was my plan not God's. Now that several years have passed and I can look back on what happened, I am very thankful that things did not go the way I had planned. As so many have said on here, God's plans are not our plans. But you can bet His plans are best. In fact, I am in a situation now where I am having to surrender my will (and I can be pretty willful!) to God's will just simply because I know that what He has planned is infinitesimally better than anything I can do. I wish I knew the answer to your question and could clue you in on what God has planned. But I don't. That is were we have to carry on in faith. And I will pray that you will stay as your name says-God's girl forever.

Oh, and I understand about being discouraged about it taking so long for your parents to find God. I have a friend that I have been praying this same prayer for about 7 years. It hasn't happened yet but I can't give up! Just think, you may be the only person your parents have that are praying for them. So just hang in there Godsgurl. It appears you have a lot of support on here so just lean on us as long as necessary.