Being angry with God is a common feeling that can come up in the life of a Christian, however, it’s not something that is widely talked about. It feels shameful to have any negative feelings towards God and so I think that many people suppress that anger and it comes out in other ways. For me, anger towards God has come out as anger or even hatred towards other Christians, as well as losing my desire to connect with God. I have often had periods where I had no desire to read the Bible, pray, worship, etc. Sometimes thinking of…
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Pain is a terrible thing, but when you have been steeped in the mire of it for your whole life, it becomes a life force of its own. Pain has owned me, had power over me, and commanded me. It has nurtured me and taught me the foundations on which to build my life: suffering, torture, mistrust, hate, revenge, control. From the time I was very young I was under the grips of pain; it was truly all I ever knew. While all babies only want tender loving care and affection, all I received was hatred and admonishment. How can…