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How to separate physical suffering from spiritual judgment

My chronic illness has been getting worse and I keep wondering if I'm being punished for some spiritual failing I can't identify.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Bodily ailment triggers theological self-blame, confusing natural processes with divine retribution and creating additional psychological suffering.

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