{"id":13453,"date":"2025-10-25T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/?p=13453"},"modified":"2025-10-14T12:03:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:03:34","slug":"misplaced-anger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2025\/10\/25\/misplaced-anger\/","title":{"rendered":"Misplaced Anger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Why do we blame God for our poor decisions? Each day, we make bad choices for numerous reasons. Yesterday, while golfing, I picked the wrong club. I knew as I swung the metal rod that I should have gone with a different one, yet I kept swinging. As a result, I shanked it in the woods, costing myself a stroke. I made that decision, not the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like in my twenties, when I led a promiscuous lifestyle, I made those choices. God clearly guides us in pre-marital relationships through His word. Raised in the church, \u201cI knew better,\u201d as my mother loved to tell me, but I did it anyway. The Lord didn\u2019t lead me down that path of heartache and pain; I took those steps on my own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when we suffer the consequences, instead of taking responsibility for our actions, we blame God. Misplaced anger separates us from our Maker, stunts our growth, and prevents us from living life in abundance. Until we learn to take responsibility for our actions and accept our sinful nature, we can\u2019t experience the grace Jesus offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have to love the good, the bad, and the ugly, all parts of yourself,\u201d said my therapist in one of our first sessions. Through the work we\u2019ve done together, I can look at the not-so-nice parts of myself, admit they exist, accept them, and learn to love them as I strive to become more like Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transformation happens when we acknowledge our sins and allow Christ\u2019s grace to help us do better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romans 5:8<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t blame God for poor choices. Instead, confess them to the Savior, receive His grace, and allow Jesus to transform your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journal Question:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When have you blamed God for your decisions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you take more responsibility for your decisions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In what ways does God help you make better choices?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prayer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Lord, thank You for loving us despite our many flaws. Please help us take responsibility for our choices and make better decisions by seeking You first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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