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4 Reasons Why We Shouldn’t Blame God Anymore For Our Problems

This is tough for me to write, but it must be said

If I Ain't Readin'
4 min readNov 13, 2021
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As I mentioned in the title, this is tough for me because God created the world, so should God make everything right again? He has the know how and ability. I hear people say all the time, that if God is good why is this world crap.

I get it.

I get mad too —

After much reflection(and still, some unanswered questions), here is why I think we should no longer blame God for our woes.

We are stingy

“Manifest plainness,

Embrace simplicity,

Reduce selfishness,

Have few desires.”

Lao Tzu

I’m including myself in this bunch, because sometimes I can be very selfish. I think we all are to a certain degree.

My selfishness tend to be keeping good words of encouragement to myself when I should share it, but I am too shy, or lack confidence and so I rob the person of good words to feed on.

Sometimes, I withhold good physical items when I know someone out there needs it. A few months ago, though, my husband and I saw those donation tanks located near us…

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If I Ain't Readin'
If I Ain't Readin'

Written by If I Ain't Readin'

Erica is an essayist and poet who enjoys reading, creating content, and helping others find their purpose too. Above all, she loves to read🖤

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