God is more than wrathful, he is merciful and loving!  Your chess piece metaphor is all about the doors God constantly opens and closes, and otherwise guides.  That's the way it goes.  Christians like me show goodness of heart in gratitude, thanks to what God has done for us, namely, saving us on Calvary so we can be eternally with him.  You guys (atheists, etc.) believe there is nothing after death, which I couldn't even conceive.  But that's between you secular guys and the very God you don't believe in.  LOL