If you read the psalms of lament, you’ll discover a lot of creative complaining. You’ll find expressions of sorrow, fear, frustration, and even confusion. In other words, the Bible is full of complaints. And apparently they aren’t sinful. In fact, they were set to music as an entire congregation sang their frustration. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not giving you permission to vent self-centered rage at God when life has not turned out like you planned. I’m not suggesting for a second you have a right to be angry with God. I think that is always wrong. But I do think that there’s a place for a
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No right doesn’t mean that it doesn’t happen, that it isn’t a natural response.
See, I think this fear of sinning, of actually being angry at God for circumstances, ESPECIALLY in calvinist settings where literally everything is predetermined and the hurt is very natural, KEEPS people from bringing anything to God at all!
