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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 Gheorghiu
Am 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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Ilie Ionescu
Da, și eu am trecut prin asta cu fetița mea când a avut o infecție urâtă la ureche – primul impuls e să te întrebi „unde am greșit ca părinte?”. Povestea lui Iov chiar ajută să nu cauți vinovăție acolo unde Dumnezeu nu ne-o dă. Mulțumesc că ai împărtășit experiența ta, Gabriela.
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