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What do you do if you are angry at God?

I am so angry at God right now.  It feels like all He is doing is keeping me in this pain way too long...I can't stand it.  He is making me so mad...why can't He just give me a break instead of constantly breaking me worse each day?  I just need some encouragement.  And advice on how to stop being angry at God.  I just wish He'd let me feel His arms around me...let me see a miracle...  I'm so frustrated. 

In Him, Angi
 

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I was always the one who got myself into the mess to begin with so I never had a right to be angry at God. Does God "spank" us when we go astray and do wrong? I don't think He has to. We give ourselves a pretty good lickin' when we hit the bottom of the hole. We land hard and get knocked into the middle of next week. It sucks. But when we wake up and come to our senses, we look around and see that he's right there reaching in to pull us out of the hole we fell in.
Darned if we didn't dig that hole all by ourselves.
 
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I went through the longest torture period I've ever experienced in my life from mid October until mid-January. That's three months. During that time frame, it was like a week and a half of feeling deserted, angry, frustrated, confused, and everything else you can think of with a "grace period' of happiness for about one to two days. Then it all happened again and again. Now that I'm out of it, I'm stronger than I've ever been because of so much that I learned from all of the so-called "torture" that I was going through. The way I look at it is like this: more than likely, there's something that God wants to teach you. Look at everything that's happening, and adjust your life accordingly. If you think it's one thing, change, and if you think it's another change it too. I went through three months straight of this nit picking and changing everything I could think of, and when I finally got the big picture at the end, I'd changed so much for the better that it was kind of baffling. More than likely, you'll see the miracle after everything's finished like I did. Then you'll wonder how you ever missed it while you were going through it.
 
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What are you talking about??? You think that that he doesnt now what He is doing. I dont know the pain you feel and you dont know the pain I feel, but God knows both sets of pain and feels them all. This is where He comes to you the most, the anger you have is blocking or covering your eyes of His great works, once they are open you will see His fingerprints on everything, right now you are running blind, He says "walk with Me" so stop running. I dont know how long your pain has lasted mine was four solid days(i still feel it now but it is much different) no sleep no eating, no working, thoughts of suicide toughts of hate and anger I couldnt turn to Him because I had been away so long.....well guess what that was His work that was His will I dont doubt that for one miniute, because the second you start to question Him you no longer have an open heart only an open mind ready to be filled with the enemy and his thoughts.
Now listen to me, has He not granted you with His love and grace, His grace is a free gift that means no attachment, he wants the same from you. You pray to Him tonight that the anger you have He take away, He is talking to you already now join the conversation, your prayers are heard by the enemy as well and he can use them against you, It is your job to throw all the trust you can muster into your heart and give it to God.
You are his child and He never would want you to suffer, just because you believe He isnt doing anything in your life doesnt mean he is not around you, like I said take a look He's working it may not be what you are wanting to hear or see but its there His path and way are much different then what we need or want, BUT HIS WAY IS THE RIGHT WAY, you believe that in your heart now let it come forth. I feel for you I know pain i know suffering and i know the Lord, He turned to me and made me a new person in my heart and in my mind. As my sister in christ I love you very much and I cry that you are in so much pain, it hurts me to see anther person like this and I have a great understanding for what it is you feel, but if he can turn my thoughts my hurt my pain and my anger into peace then My sister He can and will do it for you too. You will have my prayers tonight and untill the Lord sees fit that you are accepting Him and his will. He is testing His servant and you must pass you will pass and you will stand tall as a mighty woman in Christ, now rise up and wipe your teares God is crying for you and out to you, as am I. Do his deeds and let him fill your heart, for then and only then will you see what he can do and what he has done. Dont forget all the things he did for you in your past and all the things He has done to thoise around you.

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k, I can relate a lil bit here, I got kinda angry @ God cause I thought these thoughts that are sometimes bothering me are from Him.
well ....God's perfect and whatever He does is & perfect, I think the bible even says what He does, he does outta love.
so if the thoughts are bad, it's not Him,
if it's Him, they're not bad ...
hey be patient, He's right at time, keep trusting in Him, even when it's hard, I know from expirience that He won't let you down !!!!!

God, please give Angi whatever she really needs right now & always, as always, draw her al close to You and give her peace, help her fully rely on You. Please make her see how good You are & how much You love her and carry her thru and out of this. In Jesus' mighty name. Amen

I often just gotta stop & remind me of this again (gotta confess I often didn't though :/)... I'm sometimes just calling Him Perfect God.... cause He is
God cares !! don't give up sista
 
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God's used to people being angry with Him, He understands how you feel and he loves you dearly.

You are His precious child and He forgives His children.

You are dearly loved and we are all upholding you in prayer.


I found it best to let it out if I could - usually ending in tears - I think this was God's way of bringing me some relief

Keep going you're worth it.
Love and prayers, Laura
 
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Hi. i know how you feel i have been angry at god lately too. blaming him for everything going on in my life or the world. If he loves us so much he must love to watch us suffer. I sometimes wonder if im really mad at God and the world or if its myself i can only blame. I find myself lost most times. I dont have any advice to give you as now since I feel the same. But if you want ill pm if you want to talk or feel alone. pain shared is pain lessened. And i will try to help.
 
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I've been there, and it isn't nice... but this verse helped me alot:


Remember, as Camebk4God said, God loves you! ..but because he loves us, he has to test us once in a while to strengthen our faith! It doesn't mean he has deserted you, no, far from it! He is there even closer, teaching you things that you would not otherwise learn! remember; it's necessary to Die to Yourself, for him to begin to work i and through you! When you are no longer affected by what goes on around you, by whatever troubles you may be going through - thats is when you are most able to be used by him!

Exodus 20:

20 Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning."

You can tell someone who is closer to the Lord, from those who are more distant by the way that they cope with suffering!
Take Job for example, no matter what the devil threw at him, he stayed strong in the lord! Even his wife was telling him to curse God! Yet he waided through the river, and found the grass to be greener on the other side!

God Loves you and he will not allow you to suffer more than you can stand!

Love in Christ!
Chris
 
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