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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 GheorghiuAm citit cu atenție începutul articolului și mi s-a părut foarte adevărat ce zice despre cum căutăm imediat un vinovat când suferim. Anul trecut, când băiatul meu mai mic a avut o pneumonie grea, primul gând a fost „ce-am greșit?”. Apoi mi-am amintit că Iov n-a primit niciodată un răspuns clar, ci doar prezența lui Dumnezeu. Mulțumesc pentru textul ăsta simplu și cinstit.
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