Have you ever found yourself angry at God when things did not go your way? If you have ever fallen prey to this syndrome of anger, bitterness, murmuring or complaining against God, then this article is for you. A dictionary defines anger as a passionate desire stimulated as a result of real or supposed injury and which intends to scold the source of injury. When we get angry at God, we are saying, in essence, that God is the source of injury, and we have a desire to scold Him or hurt His cause in the earth.

It is important to note, however, that our God is not the source of injury or misery. The Bible records that God is light and in Him there is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5). Our God is kind, just and righteous (Jeremiah 9:23-24). He has set laws in motion to guide His creation, just like a manufacturer supplies a manual with a tool to provide instructions for its operation (Deuteronomy 30:15). These laws, if respected, will constitute blessings. However, if we violate or disrespect these laws, they will constitute curses.

Therefore, the real source of injury is a violation of the laws and systems which God has placed in motion to govern His creation. In our folly, we sometimes think that we can outsmart these laws. And, with the help of the devil, we sometimes go against them in hope that we can reap a harvest of goodness and blessings in return. But a willful or an inadvertent violation of God’s laws has never produced a desired end result of peace, joy and blessings that any of God’s creation desires. The syndrome of willful or inadvertent violation of God’s laws is known as sin, and it did not work for Lucifer (who later became the devil) neither is it working for human beings who are disobedient.

We want to encourage you to justify God in your heart as an exercise of honesty by recognizing that sin is the source of all injuries and refuse to be bitter against God. When you justify God in your heart, you will position yourself to repent of sins and receive the mercy of God to temper the effects of sins and overcome the consequences of injury. Proverbs 19:3 reveals that when we do not recognize the folly of our ways and attribute them as the source of ruin or injury, we have a tendency to get angry with God. But, we cannot afford to be angry with a good God.

Proverbs 19:3 (NIV)
“A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord.”

Every ruin or misery can be attributed to the folly of our humanity. We need to judge ourselves of this fact by admitting to this reality and ask for the mercy of God to overcome the consequences of these follies. So, would you like to know what to do when an opportunity for anger shows up? If you answered “Yes” to this question, please read the next article: Refuse Bitterness.