How long, O Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, "Violence!" but you do not save? Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrong? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and conflict abounds. Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails. The wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted( Habakkuk 1:2-4 NIV).
One of the evidences that the Bible is God's word is that it tells the truth about man. Any person who has very much life experience and has given serious thought about life and God has probably asked the same questions that Habakkuk asked. It is not irreverent to ask these questions, it is a normal part of being human. When I counsel a person who is dealing with grief, I ask him, "Have you had your angry talk with God yet?" It is not a sin to have a heartfelt angry talk with God--that is one of the things this scripture, and others like it, means.
We humans are not the Creator of the universe. Our understanding is limited, so it is not a sin to have an angry talk with God from time to time, in truth, it is therapeutic if it is honest from the heart rather than just a profane tantrum. As God opened Habakkuk's eyes, He will open yours. Anger without openness to learning just makes one more angry. So, after your angry talk with God, be ready to learn from His Word.
Our Father's Love,
Tom
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