應不應該向神憤怒禱告？
你能夠想象一個人因非常生神的氣，而苛刻地指責神嗎？你曾經有過這樣的膽量或者氣得要責備神嗎？我們來聽聽一個叫約伯的人，在他經受許多的患難時，向神說了些什麼。聖經舊約中有一卷書叫《約伯記》，上面記載了約伯對神究竟說了些什麼。約伯對神說:“你造我就是為了要毀滅我嗎？你毀滅我是想要得到什麼？我們向你禱告有什麼益處嗎?”苦難和憂傷常使人產生懷疑。禱告也許不會改變你周圍的環境，但是它可以改變你。禱告使人改變。你將以一種新的方式去認識你自己，認識神。事實上，神希望我們與他理論，為我們的情況向他提出請求。如果說約伯從他所有的受苦以及對神的發問中得到了教訓，那麼他學到的就是——我們可以崇敬地、謙卑地靠近神，但又不必害怕。
作者: Andy Baker
譯者: Wang Jing
播音: Edward Short
26 SHOULD YOU PRAY AN ANGRY PRAYER?
Can you imagine being so upset with God that you would accuse him harshly? Would you ever have enough courage or be so mad that you would try to tell God off? Listen to what a man named Job told God in the middle of a lot of personal troubles. A story told in the Old Testament part of the Bible in the book called Job tells us some things he actually told God. Job said to God, “You created me just to destroy me? What do you hope to gain by destroying me? What profit should we have if we pray to you?” Hardship and sorrow often cause doubt. Prayer though may not change your circumstances, but it may change you. Prayer changes people. You get to know yourself and God in a new way. In fact, God want us to reason with Him and plead our case to Him. If Job learned anything from all his troubles and questions to God, he learned that we can approach God reverently and humbly yet unafraid.
Sweet Hour of Prayer /26
Author: Andy Baker
Translator: Wang Jing
Audio version: Edward Short