Is God Punishing Me?

July 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Suffering. Nobody wants it. And rarely can we make sense of it. That’s why, when life hurts, we often look for someone or something to blame. Something is awry, and our pain needs somewhere to go. At times, there’s an easy target for our blame. Someone ran a red light, and their negligence is now Read more...

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Gabriela GheorghiuI carefully read the beginning of the article and it seemed very true what it says about how we immediately look for a culprit when we suffer. Last year, when my younger boy had severe pneumonia, the first thought was "what did I do wrong?". Then I remembered that Job never got a clear answer, only God's presence. Thank you for this simple and honest text.

Ilie IonescuYes, I went through this with my little girl when she had a nasty ear infection - the first impulse is to ask yourself "where did I go wrong as a parent?". The story of Job really helps not to look for guilt where God does not give it to us. Thanks for sharing your experience, Gabriela.

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