Healing My Anger at God

Dear God,

I see the world 

The way other Christians can't.

I often take things too literally

Sometimes my illnesses make me so mad

That I snap out violently

On people who are created in His image

And I know violence is not the answer

I know you gave me:

Bipolar, Autism, and ADHD

So I could make beautiful paintings,

Clean the church

Write good poems

And make great works of art

Help me not to hurt others

And do what is right

I forgive you, God, for my sicknesses:

Bipolar, Autism, and ADHD

                               

Isaiah 53:4-5

Surely he took up our pain

and bore our suffering,

yet we considered him punished by God,

stricken by him, and afflicted.

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But he was pierced for our transgressions,

he was crushed for our iniquities;

the punishment that brought us peace was on him,

and by his wounds, we are healed.