Natural Consequence or Punishment?

[ju74]

I was saved in 2015. After two years, I went through major trauma and could not heal from something and got away from God because I felt like he was not answering my prayers. I just sat for another two years, confused but not really doing much. I just came back about a month ago, feeling like the spirit was pushing on me to go back to God. Since then, I have no emotion and its very very hard, but I in faith do my devotions, obey what he says, confess what sins I can remember. But my health has turned from bad to worse. it has always been very horrific with one problem after another, but the past few weeks has been murder. I have anemia and I am dealing with that, I am a migraine sufferer so I spent the entire year working on my diet, changing things up, only to end up hurting myself in the end, because now I have a kidney stone trying to pass. I am a woman so it feels weird going through this. I am taking as much stuff as I can, I have no insurance or money, cant see a Doctor, I have to do this alone, and I have prayed and prayed for strength and peace. Peace I can feel way in the back when I relax, but I have anxiety issues that runs in my family and getting worked up is very easy for me to do.

It has literally been one thing on top of another when it comes to my health and I was just wondering if that was a natural consequence because I messed up my diet? Or some type of punishment for being away from him?

 

[com7fy8]

Hi, ju74 > welcome to Christian Forums; God bless you now, howsoever He pleases.

Yes, it is good to eat healthy foods.

But what is more important is we need to not feed on fear and anxiety and worry.

We need to become strong in Jesus, in order that cruel things like fear and anxiety and worry can not get the better of us.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

I was saved in 2015. After two years, I went through major trauma and could not heal from something and got away from God because I felt like he was not answering my prayers. I just sat for another two years, confused but not really doing much. I just came back about a month ago, feeling like the spirit was pushing on me to go back to God. Since then, I have no emotion and its very very hard, but I in faith do my devotions, obey what he says, confess what sins I can remember. But my health has turned from bad to worse. it has always been very horrific with one problem after another, but the past few weeks has been murder. I have anemia and I am dealing with that, I am a migraine sufferer so I spent the entire year working on my diet, changing things up, only to end up hurting myself in the end, because now I have a kidney stone trying to pass. I am a woman so it feels weird going through this. I am taking as much stuff as I can, I have no insurance or money, cant see a Doctor, I have to do this alone, and I have prayed and prayed for strength and peace. Peace I can feel way in the back when I relax, but I have anxiety issues that runs in my family and getting worked up is very easy for me to do.

It has literally been one thing on top of another when it comes to my health and I was just wondering if that was a natural consequence because I messed up my diet? Or some type of punishment for being away from him?

It is said that we are rewarded by our good habits and punished by our bad ones. This is true apart from one's faith. Pray for healing but work as hard as you can to heal yourself. Learn all you can about your body and how it works. Lots of good info out there. In the meantime you have to 'own' your problems.

With prayers, OWG.