Zone1 Why Can God Forgive Me For Being Angry With Him When I Can't?

[Road Runner]

You see I'm supposed to go to a baseball game this evening and see a friend that I rarely ever see anymore.


Last night there was a humongous chance of rain so I started getting extremely angry with God that that probably wouldn't happen but now I see sunshine everywhere and I am currently bathed in guilt for how I acted.


I already told Him that I was sorry and I know that He forgives me but I don't feel like I can be forgiven for that. I just have a really hard time with forgiving myself. Moreso than being able to forgive others. Either way no matter what would have happened I acted like a complete and utter idiot last night.

 

[The Duke]

You see I'm supposed to go to a baseball game this evening and see a friend that I rarely ever see anymore.


Last night there was a humongous chance of rain so I started getting extremely angry with God that that probably wouldn't happen but now I see sunshine everywhere and I am currently bathed in guilt for how I acted.


I already told Him that I was sorry and I know that He forgives me but I don't feel like I can be forgiven for that. I just have a really hard time with forgiving myself. Moreso than being able to forgive others. Either way no matter what would have happened I acted like a complete and utter idiot last night.

It's a new day! Enjoy it!

 

[Road Runner]

It's a new day! Enjoy it!

Thanks as I guess you're right. We all say things that we don't mean from time to time towards our loved ones and they know that we don't mean it.

 

[Meriweather]

You see I'm supposed to go to a baseball game this evening and see a friend that I rarely ever see anymore.


Last night there was a humongous chance of rain so I started getting extremely angry with God that that probably wouldn't happen but now I see sunshine everywhere and I am currently bathed in guilt for how I acted.


I already told Him that I was sorry and I know that He forgives me but I don't feel like I can be forgiven for that. I just have a really hard time with forgiving myself. Moreso than being able to forgive others. Either way no matter what would have happened I acted like a complete and utter idiot last night.

I loved this piece of advice from a Priest who served back in the time of war in a very poor, oppressed community (Russia, if I recall correctly). He felt he was failing nearly every day, so he came up with this philosophy after every failure: Now I begin...

 

[The Duke]

Thanks as I guess you're right. We all say things that we don't mean from time to time towards our loved ones and they know that we don't mean it.

Always treat time with your loved ones as if it's the last time you'll ever see them, because sometimes it just may be.

 

[Blackrook]

I've blamed God for much worse than rain. I've blamed him for everything going wrong in my life, including the inability to make enough money to support my family. Jesus promised we didn't have to worry about how we would eat, where we would live, but that turned out not to be true. So, I was angry because I felt God hadn't kept his promise.

 

[Road Runner]

I've blamed God for much worse than rain. I've blamed him for everything going wrong in my life, including the inability to make enough money to support my family. Jesus promised we didn't have to worry about how we would eat, where we would live, but that turned out not to be true. So, I was angry because I felt God hadn't kept his promise.

Yeah I feel exactly the same way you do right now as this game is going to be rained out after all and I felt like God was going to give us a chance to see each other but there's still a few more games left of the season. I'm not sure why God allowed you to go through all of that though and I'm really sorry.

 

[Blackrook]

Yeah I feel exactly the same way you do right now as this game is going to be rained out after all and I felt like God was going to give us a chance to see each other but there's still a few more games left of the season. I'm not sure why God allowed you to go through all of that though and I'm really sorry.

The answer is God didn't let my family go hungry or without a place to live. My father helped us through this difficult time. My pride made me angry I had to ask for my father's help. But God provided, as promised.

 

[Donald H]

I've blamed God for much worse than rain. I've blamed him for everything going wrong in my life, including the inability to make enough money to support my family. Jesus promised we didn't have to worry about how we would eat, where we would live, but that turned out not to be true. So, I was angry because I felt God hadn't kept his promise.

If there's a god, then don't blame him.

Blame those who convinced you to believe in a god.

You see, all your problems could be because you didn't take appropriate actions to solve the problems and then move on with your life.
You turned to prayer instead!

Does that make any sense to you? If not then continue to get down on your knees every time you imagine there's a god that keeps promises! Your life isn't going to change for the better.

Are you willing to allow me to make some suggestions on how you can feed your family? I need the background information first. Then you'll be guaranteed of somebody paying attention and caring.

Your god didn't do that.

 

[Blackrook]

If there's a god, then don't blame him.

Blame those who convinced you to believe in a god.

You see, all your problems could be because you didn't take appropriate actions to solve the problems and then move on with your life.
You turned to prayer instead!

Does that make any sense to you? If not then continue to get down on your knees every time you imagine there's a god that keeps promises!

Are you willing to allow me to make some suggestions on how you can feed your family? I need the background information first. Then you'll be guaranteed of somebody paying attention and caring.

Your god didn't do that.

God is everywhere and he knows everything and he loves us infinitely and if we ask him for help through prayer he will do what we ask and help us.

 

[Blackrook]

God is everywhere and he knows everything and he loves us infinitely and if we ask him for help through prayer he will do what we ask and help us.

I know this because Jesus said so.

 

[Donald H]

God is everywhere and he knows everything and he loves us infinitely and if we ask him for help through prayer he will do what we ask and help us.

There will be a next time for you, so get back to us when that happens. I know that for sure because you need to take responsibility for your consequences.

You can't rely on praying because it takes no effort.

So you can take remedial actions to help yourself and then only later you could include the praying.

 

[Blackrook]

There will be a next time for you, so get back to us when that happens. I know that for sure because you need to take responsibility for your consequences.

You can't rely on praying because it takes no effort.

So you can take remedial actions to help yourself and then only later you could include the praying.

Your advice isn't useful because you assume there's no God and I have faith that he exists and loves me more than any human could.

 

[Road Runner]

Your advice isn't useful because you assume there's no God and I have faith that he exists and loves me more than any human could.

The devil just likes playing tricks with us sometimes to use other people and other things to try and get us to doubt but it isn't working on me.

 

[Blackrook]

I believe in God because I've personally experienced his presence during three crises in my life and his intervention changed my life for the better.

 

[Road Runner]

I believe in God because I've personally experienced his presence during three crises in my life and his intervention changed my life for the better.

Really? Care to share?

 

[Blackrook]

Really? Care to share?

No, it's too personal.

Also, the mockers would mock and I'm not willing to give them the chance.

 

[Road Runner]

No, it's too personal.

Also, the mockers would mock and I'm not willing to give them the chance.

Okay, that's perfectly understandable.

 

[onefour1]

God put us here to learn to be better beings. Learn something from the experience and become a better person.

 

[Donald H]

I loved this piece of advice from a Priest who served back in the time of war in a very poor, oppressed community (Russia, if I recall correctly). He felt he was failing nearly every day, so he came up with this philosophy after every failure: Now I begin...

Can you reinforce the idea with Blackrook that it's important to take action to change his life of misfortunes?

After that, he can immediately turn to prayer, and even credit the praying for his positive life changes!

That would go a ways in showing others that we can cooperate even though we disagree on the god being real.

Maybe you could even state the fact in a way that might be more acceptable to him?