Misfortune...
When a material or spiritual misfortune happen to us, should we take it as a sign that we are committing offences be it material or spiritual?
2007-01-14 17:22:03 · 12 answers · asked by Brij 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hi,
Please accepts all misfortune as the reactions due to him for his past misdeeds. And at the same time he perceives all forms of fortune and misfortune as being the greatest good fortune because he sees how the Lord is bestowing unlimited mercy upon him at every step.
Whether he is suffering the reactions from his past misdeeds or being rewarded for his past pious activities, he takes either as the blessings of Krishna to help him come closer and closer to Him. There is a beautiful verse from the Srimad Bhagavatam that helps us to understand this properly:
tat te 'nukampam su-samiksamano
bhunjana evatma-krtam vipakam
hrd-vag-vapurbhir vidadhan namas te
jiveta yo mukti-pade sa daya-bhak
"My dear Lord, any person who is constantly awaiting Your causeless mercy to be bestowed upon him, and who goes on suffering the resultant actions of his past misdeeds, offering You respectful obeisances from the core of his heart, is surely eligible to become liberated, for it has become his rightful claim."
2007-01-14 22:28:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely not!! Although "prosperity theology" has become quite popular now days.. In other words people will preach that if you are living right the Lord will bless you tremendously. Yes he will, but not necessarily with material things! Think about Paul, He was shipwrecked twice, scourged with a wip. Most of the apostles were dealt with very harshly and even tortured. The new testament makes it clear that if we are living for Him, we will face opposition! At the same time if you are living in sin and bad things are happening, those bad things could just be a natural consequence of what you are doing that is wrong...
2007-01-14 17:31:20 · answer #2 · answered by caleb d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Life is hard and then we die.
It would seem that this existence is the death of which God warned Adam and Eve. This is where we gain the knowledge of Good and Evil. Did you think because Adam and Eve didn't drop dead on the spot after eating the forbidden fruit, that God was lying and the snake was telling the truth?
There's few punishments for committing offenses, only consequences of choices made. And the choices are not always ours, even tho we may suffer the consequences.
2007-01-14 17:39:00 · answer #3 · answered by angrygramma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, least I don't. We do have some control over what misfortune does happen to us though. Taking some chances can make us more prone to misfortune than others. If you don't want a divorce don't cheat etc.
2007-01-14 17:31:50 · answer #4 · answered by felixtricks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treading in canines poo on your thanks to paintings, lacking the bus/practice and getting there late, walking in to discover your boss as mad as hell and saying "it truly is the perfect time...what the F##ok'S that smell?!"...and telling you now to not annoy coming in the following day. Misfortune, unlucky, basically uncomplicated unlucky... nicely surely, yet as you suggested "each and everything occurs for a reason." You stood in that Poo so some little previous woman did not. some different person were given the perfect seat on the bus and did not run late for an pretty substantial medical doctors appointment. You hated your job besides and you could now pursue that job as a Sandwich Artist that you've continually needed... it is all relative & it does your head in in case you let it. do not let it.
2016-12-02 07:09:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not necessarily. The bible says for us not to be surprised when "firey trials" come our way, that these things produce in us perseverence, character and hope. Misfortunes can be excellent teachers, and, if you are a believer in Jesus Christ, God promises that He will work all things for good.
2007-01-14 17:28:21 · answer #6 · answered by Esther 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bible states that it will rain on the just and the unjust.
So, no, it is not a personal sign that we are committing offences.
We sin all the time, as we are still flesh and blood and battle between our inner selves and our flesh, if this question of yours was true, we would all be in constant misfortune.
It rains on the just and the unjust because the curse of the earth from original sin still exists until Jesus Christ comes to take us home.
2007-01-14 17:28:02 · answer #7 · answered by cindy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not necessarily. A person under persecution for believing in truth is not being punished at all. It is a consequence of living in a fallen world where free will reigns.
2007-01-14 17:28:56 · answer #8 · answered by sheepinarowboat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just life. God doesn't pour down his wrath upon us...the Bible says he is saving that for judgement day. Sometimes it is our own mistakes that get us into trouble. Sometimes it is just something that comes our way that we have to deal with.
Also, God won't let more things naturally happen than we can handle.
2007-01-14 17:35:26 · answer #9 · answered by K3932 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could take it that you had at some point in time unfortunately Karma doesn't work on much of a time scale
2007-01-14 17:27:39 · answer #10 · answered by harro_06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋