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Resenting God

Escape the Downward Spiral of Blame

John i. snyder

In our current social climate of growing distrust and escalation of hatred and personal losses, resentment and anger are on the rise. Resenting God offers the time-tested exit route from the lethal clutches of bitterness into a life of joyful faith and hope in a loving and gracious God. It exposes how resentment and disillusionment, leading inevitably to other destructive emotions, is a great deluder and is itself often based upon a great delusion—resentment against the Creator himself. We are blamers, and we blame God for life’s most painful and depressing experiences.  | read more»

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In our current social climate of growing distrust and escalation of hatred and personal losses, resentment and anger are on the rise. Resenting God offers the time-tested exit route from the lethal clutches of bitterness into a life of joyful faith and hope in a loving and gracious God. | read more »

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Resentment can harm or delude you without your even knowing it. It clouds your reasoning, keeps you from recognizing the truth, and makes you incapable of seeing someone else’s point of view. Bottom line: it hurts you more than the person you’re resenting! And when you’re resentful of someone, you can mistake your strong, heated feelings for logic. It’s like trying to reason with a drunk person. You’d have to be just as drunk as that person to understand his or her logic. | read more »

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“Many books have been dedicated to encouragement for hard moments, but what makes this one standout is Snyder's understanding of the anatomy of those low points. He offers mature, biblical, usable advice for believers who are ready to emerge from the valley into a new place in their faith."

- Matt Whitman,

Pastor of Free Church in Lander, Wyoming; Host of the 10-minute Bible Hour, History Nugget, and No Dumb Questions on the Internet

“What binds the reader to the author is the common experience of resentment and its children, blame and anger, as well as their good friend revenge. This book is worth not just reading but discussing, praying over, and sharing. And for finding glory in God anew."

- Rev. Dr. Paul G. Watermulder,

<div>Board of Directors, The Presbyterian Outlook MagazinE

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