CounselingChristians

Q: Am I allowed to be angry with God? He took my dog, my best friend in the world, away from me 7 years ago. I'm not myself anymore. I am trying hard to live for the Lord but it's hard when there's always some anger there. A: I think you need to look at this in truth.  Fallen man [since Eden] and his sin, [and continued sin 6,000 yrs], is the reason we are in this mess on Earth. The wages of sin is death. We earn what we worked for. And the sin debt owed to God [for our crimes] is due, payable upon death. It will either be paid for in eternal Hell under God's wrath forever, or has been paid by Christ on the cross [if you are born again].  God is not to blame for the Fall. Man is.  We only deserved death and damnation the moment we 1st sinned after birth. God is gracious and patient with us wicked humans, and went as far as [extreme lengths and cost] through Jesus, in order to redeem us [buy us back from the curse], to set aside a people for Him at his pleasure, mercy...

Q: My husband and I got married last year . I also became a Christian last year . He was already a Christian . We have a good relationship for the most part .  We have one main issue that is a struggle of sorts💔. I came into our relationship with a dog (who’s been with me for the last 11 years). My husband is not a dog person and my little dog has some anxiety issues and so he has snipped at him a couple times. The dog is missing most of his teeth so even when he snips, he’s not causing any damage. My husband hates my dog. I don’t know how to deal with this. This am he got super upset because the dog vomited on the carpet 🥹. He keeps saying , I need to get rid of the dog . And I know that if something is coming between us then I need to do something. This dog is my life . He’s like my child . Even if I gave him away , I would resent my husband for it . I don’t know what to do. I keep praying to God to help me . I’m so heartbroken about this . A: If he loves you [ & as Christ...

Q: What can I say to share with others  *If my pet dies *If someone shares the news their pet died A: Losing a pet is hard ☹🥲. Death is in the world because sin entered in Eden, and death sadly has affected the whole of creation.  Here is a message my adult friend sent when their family dog passed.  "We have some bitter sweet news to share. We are heartbroken to share with you of Toby's passing away peacefully yesterday (from a rare and extremely aggressive cancer of his heart). We are heartbroken... but we rest in the comfort of God's goodness and loving kindness in giving Toby to us for seven years and His sovereignty over his passing, and the hope of His promise that one day creation will be restored from its fall. Reading through Psalm 104, Job 38-41, Romans 8, Colossians 1-3, Revelations and countless other passages to get a glimpse and be reminded of the nature of God's tender provision for His creatures!" Here (below) is what I shared and you c...