There was a question asked of me...?

Question

"Why do you say the bads things people cause are their own fault but then all the good things that we are responsible for are God's blessings?"

This is a 2-part issue:
1>Personally, I don't believe ALL bad things that happen to people are their own fault. A majority is MAN's fault. Things such as illness aren't. I do believe that a majority of the bad things that happen to us are brought on by ourselves or others. For the most part, we can overcome a lot of those issues, by simply making better judgments on how we live our lives. (think of an example yourself)
2>The other part of this (which is seen through the wording) is that the "good things that we are responsible for" proves my first point. If we make better choices with the things God allowed us to discover then we can make this world a better place and help others.

Example: MONEY
Bible says "the LOVE of money is the root of all evil."

Good Choice> Share the wealth.
Bad Choice> Horde the wealth.

Ur thoughts?

Answer 1

The choices we make can cause many of our problems, including illness. Many diseases are caused by improper diet, smoking, alcohol use, drug use, unprotected sex, and stress. By making better choices we can live healthier and much happier lives. The problem is each person has to make their own choices and hopefully learn from the mistakes they make.
As far as making the world a better place, throwing money at problems don't solve them. It takes personal commitment to make the world around you better by helping those in your own neighborhood, town, or city. By working through churches and charitable organizations as volunteers we can accomplish more than by just throwing money out at random
An example-give a homeless man on the street a $20.00 bill to buy food and he will most likely spend the biggest part of it on alcohol and die of alcohol poisioning. If you take food and drink to the area where the homeless are in the street-they actually get fed.

Answer 2

I agree to a point...

Because all good things come of God...that doesn't mean we can't help him bring about good things, it just means the good originated with God. When we do good things we are becoming more like our Heavenly Father.

This doesn't mean your effort is worthless... on the contrary, by doing good you are serving God and bringing joy to the earth through the blessings of God.

Answer 3

It's been said. Selfishness is the origin of evil.

Confucius said: "(When )the great way is followed, the world('s resource) is for the people".