Can you tell God you are mad at him?

The best thing you can do is tell God what you're angry about. He wants to hear from you about what you're thinking and feeling. Tell God honestly where you are at. God knows what's going on inside of you, but He wants to you be able to come to Him with honesty and openness.

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Is it OK to express anger to God?

Clearly, God is sympathetic with His people as they pass through grief and anger. He is fully willing to hear our expressions of anger and to listen as we pour out our pain. It is not sinful to feel angry toward God. It is human.

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What happens when you're angry at God?

The message to Christians is that anger towards God leads away from faith in Him. It breeds a distaste for Him and distrust in Him and in His goodness.

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Is it a sin to be mad at God?

Summary: Anger at God is normal when we or someone we love goes through hard times. Most Christians (and others) get angry with God from time to time. Bible verses in this online study show us that we can be honest with God, and that he understands when we express our anger.

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Is it OK to question God?

It's not a sin to question God — search the scriptures if you doubt. I believe God wants us to question His plan and His ways. He settles our doubts by giving us the belief that His ways are not always our ways.

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Is it OK to tell God how you feel?

God can handle your emotions — he gave them to you, after all! He can handle your anger, doubt, fear, questions, grief, and even your complaints. Be honest; tell it to God. Get it off your shoulders.

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Can God talk to your thoughts?

Additionally, He speaks to us through His Holy Spirit and through dreams, visions and our thoughts. Further, God will use events and circumstances to speak with us. More often than not, God uses the people He has placed in our lives to speak to us.

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Is expressing anger a sin?

Scripture teaches us that anger is a natural and necessary emotion. It's not a sin to be angry. It's what you do with your anger that counts. It matters what you're angry about.

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What sins makes God angry?

Proverbs 6:16-19, NIV There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

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What sin is unforgivable by God?

One eternal or unforgivable sin (blasphemy against the Holy Spirit), also known as the sin unto death, is specified in several passages of the Synoptic Gospels, including Mark 3:28–29, Matthew 12:31–32, and Luke 12:10, as well as other New Testament passages including Hebrews 6:4–6, Hebrews 10:26–31, and 1 John 5:16.

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Is it OK to be disappointed in God?

Be Honest with Yourself and God

We're told to open about our disappointments, and allow honest and open communication. Even his most trusted followers, the earliest apostles – the ones that saw firsthand the miracles performed at the hand of Jesus – were disappointed and failed to fully trust Him.

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Is it okay to complain to God in prayer?

It isn't always a bad thing to complain to God or to bring your concerns, questions, pain, and sadness to Him. Even Jesus cried out as He hung on the cross, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46 NKJV).

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How do you deal with anger against God?

How to Deal with Anger God's Way
  1. Restrain It. Proverbs 29:11 tells us that “Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.” This scripture does not mean that the wise bury their anger or do not deal with it, but it means that they control their anger and how they express it. ...
  2. Re-evaluate It. ...
  3. Release It.

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Who in the Bible was mad at God?

1 Jonah was furious. He lost his temper. 2 He yelled at God, "God! I knew it - when I was back home, I knew this was going to happen!

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Was David ever angry at God?

He was David's friend, and when he died, David got mad at God. The Bible says that David became afraid of God.

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What makes God cry?

Even before God became man, it's clear throughout the Old Testament that God feels sorrow, even weeps for the crushing blows of His people. Psalm 34:18 promises us that “the Lord is close to the brokenhearted.” How can you be close to someone who is brokenhearted and not feel their pain?

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Will God stay mad at me?

God is unchangeable. God is sinless. If God is unchanging, He is not going to decide on a whim to get mad at us because of that mistake we made. Nor is He going to go back on His promise that Jesus covered all our sins on the cross.

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When it feels like God has abandoned you?

If you feel abandoned by God, do not feel ashamed. Like the Psalmist, we can call out, “But you, Lord, do not be far from me” (Psalm 22:19). We can lean on God's promise to never leave us or to forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:6).

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Is depression a sin?

Depression is associated with sin because people experiencing depression are seen to lack some of the spiritual fruits that are regarded as evidence of genuine Christian faith: When dealing with people in the church... some see mental illness as a weakness —a sign you don't have enough faith.

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Can you be angry and not sin?

“Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil” (Eph. 4:26-27). Today we will examine one of the most important passages in Scripture on Christians and anger. The life of Jesus has shown us that being angry, in itself, is not evil.

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What does God say about speaking in anger?

Col. 3:5) that Christians need to get rid of. These five all have a bearing on social relationships among believers. Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

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Can God hear your prayers in your head?

The simple answer is yes, God hears your prayers. An ever-present, all-knowing God will hear every word from your mouth, thought in your mind and whisper of your heart. But there are some things that might affect whether He answers.

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What are signs that God is talking to you?

It's been posited that God speaks to us through circumstances: blocked pathways, dreams, feelings, inspirations, music, nature, symbols, tender mercies, thoughts and visions. Some say he communicates through the community of believers, prayer, scriptures, sermons, wise counsel and His very creation.

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How do I know God is talking to me?

God will NEVER ask you to do anything that's not in line with his Word. Make sure Scripture supports where God is leading you. God will often speak through the words in the Bible, so keep reading and notice if you receive confirmations through the Scriptures you're reading.

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Can God's feelings be hurt?

We are made in His image, in His likeness. Just as we have feelings, and can be hurt, God also has feelings, as the following verses show. GENESIS 6:6 NIV 6 The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain.

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