When we feel wronged by God, do you know that there are 3 powerful truths we can lean into? Acknowledging these truths helps us cope and grow closer to God, despite our disappointment.
Here is a sneak peek of my guest post at Medium.com for Koinonia in which I share the truth about God when we feel wronged and disappointed by Him.
When I Felt Wronged and Disappointed by God
I couldn’t believe the unthinkable happened and my worst fears materialized. I prayed fervently for weeks, day and night, my whole being in the agony of total helplessness. God didn’t intervene in the way I hoped, expected, and prayed for. He allowed the worst to happen. My trust in Him was shaken to the core.
To the unbearable sorrow and pain from my loss, feelings of being betrayed and disappointed by God burdened my heart and clouded my mind. Thoughts that make me doubt His goodness and faithfulness attacked my mind daily.
This should not have happened. Never. It is cruel and not fair! You are not fair.
How can I trust You when You took my most precious thing?
It is not safe for me to trust Your protection and love.
I don’t understand why You did this.
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The Struggle with Doubts and Lies
Perhaps you struggle with similar thoughts when you face the darkness of a death experience. This could be the death of dreams, relationships, marriages, businesses, bodies, and daily losses and disappointments.
These death experiences are like open doors for insidious lies if we are not careful. We start doubting God’s love, character, and, most of all, His faithfulness and trustworthiness.
The more I perceived God as my opponent and enemy, the more my disappointment, anger, and pain intensified. It was nearly impossible to set my feet on the road to healing.
How could I find healing when I doubted my Healer?
How could I have hope when I mistrusted my Hope-giver?
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The only way back was to fight the good fight of faith and remember the truth about God. The verse in Deuteronomy 32:4 proved to be a mighty weapon to restore my faith and trust.
Read the rest of the post at Medium.com to learn which are the 3 powerful truths to help us trust God again.
A Helpful Resource to Process Disappointment
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More Encouragement for You
you need more resources, encouragement, and comfort in handling your disappointments, I can highly recommend these books. Check them out.
Draw Near: How Painful Experiences Become the Birthplace of Blessings by Hadassah Treu
Trusting God in All the Things: 90 Devotions for Finding Peace in Your Every Day by Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk
Make Up Your Mind: Unlock Your Thoughts, Transform Your Life by Denise Dubois Pass and Michelle Nietert
Life Can Be Good Again by Lisa Appelo
It’s not supposed to Be This Way by Lisa Terkeurst
Hope When Life Unravels: Finding God When It Hurts by Adam Dooley
Restoration Year – a 365 Days Devotional by John Eldredge
All Things New by John Eldredge
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Your Turn
Do you feel wronged and disappointed by God? What are the lies you believed because of this disappointment? Share in the comments and on social media if you found this article helpful. Thank you!
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I think this is one of those topics that isn’t talked about a lot but love your take on it.
Thanks, Tianna! Yes, a lot of people feel disappointed or wronged by God in particular situations and don’t know how to handle this. I am glad you found the article helpful. Blessings!
This is so insightful for when we feel wronged by God. After losing my mother-in-law suddenly last March, I certainly understand this feeling,
Thanks, Debbie! Losing a loved one is very often the case when we feel disappointed with God. I felt this way when I lost my husband 3 years ago.
Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts and the struggles you were having. I’m so glad you shared the verse from Deuteronomy. God’s works are perfect, and nothing is a surprise to Him, even when it is hard for us to see the plan. Thank you for sharing these truths.
Thanks, Lisa! I think sharing my struggles will help my readers. And this verse and the truths packed in it, are so powerful. Blessings!
Hadassah this is lovely and full of so much wisdom. I love that God’s truth is like mighty missiles that blow away the lies. AMEN.
Thanks for your kind words, Deborah! I am happy you found the article helpful! Blessings to you!
Hadassah, once again you address a challenging topic but you always find a way to break it down simply to help us in those tough times. There are times when we feel like things should be a different way, but we have to trust the LORD’s infinite wisdom, even when that is so hard!
Thanks so much for your kind words, friend! I think a lot of people struggle with such feelings, and I hope my post will remind them of who our God is. Blessings!