Is it ever OK to be angry with/at GOD?

Question

I'm refering to the God all Christians and Jews believe in. The God of Abraham, Sarai, Isaac, The Twelve Tribes of Israel, Moses, Joseph, Lot, Noah, Queen Ester, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Elijah, Samuel, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, King David, King Solomon,... The Almighty God of Heaven and Father of Jesus Christ, YHWH(Yahweh) also known as Jehovah, Tetragrammaton.

Answer 1

Absolutely! Just don't let it lead to sinful action. In any decent relationship, you ought to be able to tell the other party exactly how his/her actions or lack of them have affected you, and God is no different. Look at some of the things David said to God, "Why are you so far from helping me?" "I water my couch all night with my tears...and you don't answer..."

A rereading of the psalms might help - I've been mad at God a lot, and He's big enough to take it.

Tom

Answer 2

Sure. God knows how we feel and understands we are human. Remember the thing on the news a week or so ago, about that Kurdish girl who was ambushed and stoned to death by a huge group of men in her village? For some reason that really, really got to me. I was so angry about it. Now, I know the character of God. I am a Christian who has been studying the bible for about ten years. And I was angry about it! I said to Him, why didn't you stop this! And it wasn't the first time I've been angry like that, over something so very horrible.

Well, I didn't get an answer, but what I did get was the anger taken out of me because I prayed for that. Just as Job asked a question and God, instead of giving an answer, asked Job 32 other questions, I don't need to know the whys of all things. What I do want to do is trust that God is soverign and is in control of everything, including those things I don't understand.

I do bring my feelings to Him though, and I was grateful when He took that fury out of my heart. I love God, I don't want to be "angry" with Him for anything.

Answer 3

From time to time, you may need to remind yourself that we are living in “the last days” of this system of things. The Bible foretold that people today would be “abusive, . . . without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous.” (2 Timothy 3:1-4, New International Version) Many are “past all moral sense.” (Ephesians 4:19) Injustice is therefore an inescapable fact of life. So “if you see any oppression of the one of little means and the violent taking away of judgment and of righteousness in a jurisdictional district, do not be amazed over the affair.”—Ecclesiastes 5:8.
With good reason the Bible warns against letting bitterness consume you. For example, it says: “Let all malicious bitterness and anger and wrath . . . be taken away from you.” (Ephesians 4:31) Why? Because in the long run, remaining bitterly angry is harmful and self-destructive. (Compare Proverbs 14:30; Ephesians 4:26, 27.) This is particularly so if you find yourself “enraged against God.” (Proverbs 19:3) Being angry at God puts you on bad terms with the very One who can help you the most. The Bible says that God’s “eyes are roving about through all the earth to show his strength in behalf of those whose heart is complete toward him.”—2 Chronicles 16:9.
The Bible also says of God: “All his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness, with whom there is no injustice; righteous and upright is he.” (Deuteronomy 32:4) Injustice came about because of the rebellion of Adam and Eve. (Ecclesiastes 7:29) Man—not God—has “dominated man to his injury.” (Ecclesiastes 8:9) Remember, too, that “the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one,” Satan the Devil. (1 John 5:19) Satan, not God, is behind the world’s injustices.

Answer 4

It is a normal reaction. When things which happen that are out of our control, and we feel are not fair, we feel angry.
But when the spiritual side comes into the picture, it is important to move on - not to get stuck at the anger. If we feel God is doing something "unfair" or "bad" to us, then we aren´t exactly being open to the idea of Godly "guidance" or "destiny". In this case, we are judging everything as to how it affects our own little world - it´s an egocentric view.

In contrast, a person who believes in God, whose heart is connected to God, will try to find some kind of good in an otherwise "bad" occurance, or at least trust that God had a reason for causing that thing to happen. This trust is FAITH.

So, is it OK to be angry?
Yes. Accept the anger, and figure out exactly WHY you feel angry.
Then, move on, and figure out what it is God wants you to do about it. That is what brings you to the next step.

Answer 5

Of course it is, we are human and it's a natural human emotion. Anger that eats at you and makes you want to seek revenge is a sin. But anger that is small and temporary, that makes you upset and questioning Him about what just happened is okay. He created us and completely understands us. God has shown His wrath and has said that He is a jealous God. So being angry at Him for a loved one dying from cancer or by a drunk driver or in war is understandable.

Bad things happen to good people often and God understand that we would be upest about that and question Him about it. But if our angry makes us hate Him and makes us turn our back on Him and stops us from believing in Him, then that anger is sinful and you have let Satan use that weakness of sinful anger and Satan will continually tempt you to be angry at God. That's the type of agner Satan had towards God and now look at where Satan is.

But when you find yourself angry at Him, you need to pray more. You need to talk to Him and ask for guidance and discernment and for answers. God will use that anger, a weakness, and turn it around and make it a strength. My anger toward God years ago finally made me search for Him harder and seek the Truth and I found the Truth and now have full faith in Him. I still ask Him why certain things happen but I don't get angry anymore.

God bless!

Answer 6

God does not cause anything to happen at all. The whole earth outside of god's organization under Jesus is in chaos.
Bad things happen to all of us. For no obvious reason. Whatever has made you angry, think, was this god's will ? Did he want this to happen ?
When would you be angry with god ?
He has given us all life. And hope for the future.

Answer 7

Yes, God gives us permission to be honest with him. Think of David and read some of his Psalms. David expressed anger, despair, love, praise, confusion and hatred of his enemies at God in the Psalms. Yet despite all of this God called David a man after his own heart. God wants our honest communcation.

Answer 8

Yes, God knows that we are only human and we get angry at him. Just don't stay bitter and ask for forgiveness. Isn't God's GRACE and FORGIVENESS a wonderful thing? God never expects perfection from us-just an honest, sincere heart for him.

Answer 9

I've never had to get mad at him ... but I've seen many ppl who were sour-pus's who did get miffed major at God and after their temper-tantrum came out peaceful (mini miracle really) ... like in the movie, "Forest Gump" when Lut. Dan freaked out at God during the hurricane.

I've been taught that prayer teaches us to talk with the most important one ===> God. So, once you learn to talk to God correctly, you'll instantly be in alignment with talking with your brothers and sisters here on earth.

If this theory of my holds any truth ... well, if you're always yelling at God ... or always crying to God ... or always begging to God ... well, it's transparent to the rest of society.

Answer 10

Tetragramatton? anyway, I believe God desires a relationship, and like all friendships, you get mad. as long as you're not grudging or doubtful. If you get mad but accept that He's fait, i guess it's alright, if you repent. If I'm wrong, I hope I get corrected by the Holy Spirit soon.