Greetings,
David never swore or cursed at God. Perhaps David was thinking it, but never chose to express it out loud.
This is a mistaken presumption. Such talk opens the possibility in men's minds when tempted to do likewise, and we must be clear on this.
And the following is the sort of lame excuses that many use to make allowance for their lack of love towards spouses, family members and anyone else who upsets them.
I have dealt treacherously in this manner in the past and can think of no excuse whatsoever to justify myself. While I am not 'the' example, I also am aware that I am not alone in doing such base things, but that too many use a very sick excuse to attempt to cover what is simply disgusting. How can we love the LORD and have such an attitude to Him?
We get frustrated and angry if we forget our first love and deal only for ourselves.
I've always thought of it as disrespecting God if I yell or swear at Him, but perhaps I am wrong in this. I've heard some people say that we should get our anger and frustrations out even if it means yelling and swearing at God because God can take it.
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Do Christians get angry at God?
if there is a right way about going about our anger at God?
Did Jesus get angry at His Father?
What does the Bible say about how we express our anger and frustrations to God?
In the Book of Job we find a few answers.
Satan suggested this of him:
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. Job1:11
and then Satan struck Job.
Bot sure about anyone else but if that all happened to me I would be fairly strongly tempted to get both angry and frustrated and yet notice Job's response and what Scripture says about his response;
Job 1:13
And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: 14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: 15 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: 19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. 20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, 21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. 22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
Then again Satan said again;
4 And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. 5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face. Job 2:4-5
then;
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So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. 8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes. Job 2:7-8
and again we could offer a lame excuse for getting angry and frustrated(?)
but notice Job's wife says to him;
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. Job 2:9
to which Job answered;
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Is it considered a sin if we yell and swear at God?
Bless you ....><>
