OWEN WEDDLE
Good morning! I am Owen Weddle, the Associate Pastor at Central United Methodist.
Do you ever feel angry at God for some event in your life? If so, you may feel guilty for that. And if you express that feeling to others, they
may make you feel even worse for that feeling. It is as if God is scared of emotions.
But here's the secret: God isn't scared of emotions. Anger can be expressed in Lament Psalms, such as Psalm 13. The Psalms starts off “How
long, Lord, will you forget?” This isn't a praise, but it is a complaint. The Psalmist lays his feelings out on the table for God to see. The point
is, don't fear being angry at God. Express it. He can take it. God isn't insecure or afraid. He wants to hear it.
And then, when your frustration can go no further, you can remember that God is trustworthy. Expressing anger doesn't mean God won't still
come to your aid. At the end of Psalm 13, it says “I will sing to the Lord because he has dealt bountifully with me.” Even when angry, God still
hears us and cares.
May God bless you!
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