It’s the question so many grieving moms are afraid to ask out loud: Is it okay to be angry at God?
After losing a child to suicide, anger at God can feel like the ultimate betrayal — like the one Person who should be your refuge has become the target of your rage. So you stuff it down, smile through church, and wonder if you’re the only one who feels this way.
You’re not. And yes — it’s okay. Not because God did anything wrong, but because He’s big enough to handle your honest heart. The Psalms are full of God’s people bringing Him their rawest emotions. David didn’t tidy up his prayers, and you don’t have to either.
“Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us” (Psalm 62:8, ESV). Pour it out — all of it. The anger, the questions, the “why.” He’s not going anywhere.
In this episode, I talk honestly about why anger at God shows up in grief, what Scripture actually says about it — from David’s raw psalms to Jesus weeping with Martha — and how to bring it to God instead of carrying it alone.
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You are not a bad Christian, mom. You are a grieving one — and you are not alone. Share this with a mom who’s afraid of her own anger. And if you’re in crisis in the U.S. or Canada, call or text 988 any time, day or night.
