The Dangers of NOT screaming “NO!”

There are some dangers to not screaming out “NO” to God. When we stand in the face of tremendous life circumstances, and we don’t express the internal angst, anger, disappointment, or whatever emotion we are feeling, other things begin to happen.

It is not healthy for humans to internalize negativity for long periods of time.

When we face these tremendous circumstances, we are tempted to:

None of these are healthy options.

If we avoid pain by busying ourselves or numb ourselves with routine, we are just postponing the inevitable. At some point the silence will become real and we will not be ready to handle it. Or routine will become so “rote” that one day we will wake up and think, “What in the world has happened to me?”

Unfortunately we often try to kill our pain by the use of alcohol, drugs, or food.
The problem here is not only do these substances abuse our bodies when used inappropriately, it is a mere temporary fix.

Or we vent our interal anger erroneously at others. Folks that have done nothing to us are the victims of our inner turmoil. We hurt those closest to us when we misplace our intense feelings.

So, we have to find a way to deal with these circumstances that are often overwhelming.

Thus, it is not only permissible but recommended to:

But, as we lie down in front of the pain and we let it crash down on us, it is completely permissible to use your voice as a voice of protest.

Protesting with rage and refusal with “NO” be shouted, screamed, groaned, whispered.

It is when we scream “NO” til we can’t scream it anymore that we finally come to the place where quietness pervades and then we can move from “NO” to asking why.

Psalm 34:17 says, “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.”

Deliverance may not come how we think best . . . but when we are willing to cry, we will find that in that pain, God hears our cry and God always delivers.