Angry Prayers
Dear Champions, The short excerpt is by Andrew Murray, and the Scripture is Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
There are a lot of books on the subject of prayer, but few contain chapters on Angry Prayers. The greatest book on prayer, however, is the Bible; and it records some angry prayers times when perplexed souls, confused by life, complained to God. The writer of Psalm 44:23-24, for example, wrote, Awake, O Lord! Why do you sleep? Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever. Why do you hide your face and forget our misery and oppression?
In Jeremiah 12, the weeping prophet complained to the Lord, saying, in effect, Lord, I know You are righteous, but I do not understand why You are allowing these heartbreaks.
While we must not harbor bitterness toward God after all, He is righteous, and He does do all things well it is all right to express our frustrations and questions to Him. Even Jesus cried, My God, My God, why . . . ?
God knows all about us, and He is concerned about the details of our situations. We should never fear telling Him anything. It's by expressing our innermost feelings that we come to the point of confessing our sins and understanding His perspective which heals our minds.
So be honest in prayer, even when you are angry. Tell Him all about it, and you will find His grace is sufficient.
Champions, have a great week!-David Vining
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