<p class="isSelectedEnd">What should you do when your prayer is not calm, composed, or polite, but angry?</p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">In this episode, Scott Sauls looks at Habakkuk, C.S. Lewis, Job, the Psalms, and Martin Luther to explore whether anger toward God is always a sign of weak faith. Scripture is far more honest about complaint, grief, protest, and unanswered questions than many church cultures have allowed.</p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">Angry prayer may not be the death of faith. It may be one of the clearest signs that you are still in the conversation with God. If you have ever wondered whether God can handle your honesty, this episode is for you.</p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">Key Scriptures: Habakkuk 1:2-4, Habakkuk 2:1-4, Habakkuk 3:17-18</p>
<p class="isSelectedEnd">References: C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed; Martin Luther's prayers from 1525</p>
<p>LINKS:<br>
The Mercy King: <a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243610949-the-mercy-king'>https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243610949-the-mercy-king</a><br>
Website: <a href='http://scottsauls.com'>http://scottsauls.com</a><br>
Essays: <a href='http://scottsauls.substack.com'>http://scottsauls.substack.com</a><br>
Socials: <a href='https://linktr.ee/scottsauls'>https://linktr.ee/scottsauls</a></p>

What should you do when your prayer is not calm, composed, or polite, but angry? In this episode, Scott Sauls looks at Habakkuk, C.S. Lewis, Job, the Psalms, and Martin Luther to explore whether anger toward God is always a sign of weak faith. Scripture is far more honest about complaint, grief, protest, and unanswered questions than many church cultures have allowed. Angry prayer may not be the death of faith. It may be one of the clearest signs that you are still in the conversation with God. If you have ever wondered whether God can handle your honesty, this episode is for you. Key Scriptures: Habakkuk 1:2-4, Habakkuk 2:1-4, Habakkuk 3:17-18 References: C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed; Martin Luther's prayers from 1525 LINKS: The Mercy King: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243610949-the-mercy-king Website: http://scottsauls.com Essays: http://scottsauls.substack.com Socials: https://linktr.ee/scottsauls

<p>What should you do when your prayer is not calm, composed, or polite, but angry?</p>
<p>In this episode, Scott Sauls looks at Habakkuk, C.S. Lewis, Job, the Psalms, and Martin Luther to explore whether anger toward God is always a sign of weak faith. Scripture is far more honest about complaint, grief, protest, and unanswered questions than many church cultures have allowed.</p>
<p>Angry prayer may not be the death of faith. It may be one of the clearest signs that you are still in the conversation with God. If you have ever wondered whether God can handle your honesty, this episode is for you.</p>
<p>Key Scriptures: Habakkuk 1:2-4, Habakkuk 2:1-4, Habakkuk 3:17-18</p>
<p>References: C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed; Martin Luther's prayers from 1525</p>
<p>LINKS:<br>
The Mercy King: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243610949-the-mercy-king" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243610949-the-mercy-king</a><br>
Website: <a href="http://scottsauls.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://scottsauls.com</a><br>
Essays: <a href="http://scottsauls.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://scottsauls.substack.com</a><br>
Socials: <a href="https://linktr.ee/scottsauls" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/scottsauls</a></p>

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<p><strong>Pastor, author, and mentor to leaders, Scott Sauls offers thoughtful, gospel-centered teaching for people who seek Christian wisdom for modern life.</strong></p>
<p>Adapted for audio from Scott’s teaching videos, this podcast is for thoughtful adults who are seeking depth, clarity, and hope in a noisy and complicated world.</p>
<p>Each 7-to-10-minute episode explores how the truth, goodness, and beauty of Jesus Christ meet the real pressures of life: work, ambition, doubt, disappointment, relationships, suffering, leadership, spiritual formation, and the life of the church.</p>
<p>For Christians who want a more integrated faith, for spiritually curious listeners who are drawn to Jesus, and for anyone who feels weary of shallow answers, these episodes offer a steady invitation to follow Christ with mind, heart, soul, and strength.</p>
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Pastor, author, and mentor to leaders, Scott Sauls offers thoughtful, gospel-centered teaching for people who seek Christian wisdom for modern life. Adapted for audio from Scott’s teaching videos, this podcast is for thoughtful adults who are seeking depth, clarity, and hope in a noisy and complicated world. Each 7-to-10-minute episode explores how the truth, goodness, and beauty of Jesus Christ meet the real pressures of life: work, ambition, doubt, disappointment, relationships, suffering, leadership, spiritual formation, and the life of the church. For Christians who want a more integrated faith, for spiritually curious listeners who are drawn to Jesus, and for anyone who feels weary of shallow answers, these episodes offer a steady invitation to follow Christ with mind, heart, soul, and strength.









<p><strong>Pastor, author, and mentor to leaders, Scott Sauls offers thoughtful, gospel-centered teaching for people who seek Christian wisdom for modern life.</strong></p>
<p>Adapted for audio from Scott’s teaching videos, this podcast is for thoughtful adults who are seeking depth, clarity, and hope in a noisy and complicated world.</p>
<p>Each 7-to-10-minute episode explores how the truth, goodness, and beauty of Jesus Christ meet the real pressures of life: work, ambition, doubt, disappointment, relationships, suffering, leadership, spiritual formation, and the life of the church.</p>
<p>For Christians who want a more integrated faith, for spiritually curious listeners who are drawn to Jesus, and for anyone who feels weary of shallow answers, these episodes offer a steady invitation to follow Christ with mind, heart, soul, and strength.</p>














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