Dear Father, When the disciples were with Jesus, they saw a man who was blind from birth. “And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents…” I’m concerned about how they connected his blindness to sin. This is a difficult matter with contradictory implications: while we cannot rule out the possibility that infirmity may result from sin, we also should not make wrong assumptions that point to divine inflictions rather than natural causes. It is wrong to see You in that light: as One who afflicts us with sickness and troubles when we sin. You are not a God who is insecure or swift to wrath, though this is not a license to sin. The cosmos is structured around a two-way post of action and effect: in making wise decisions, we are more likely to find favor and fortune than when we make foolish ones. When we tread dangerous paths, there is a high tendency to fall into harm. “Cause and effect” -- a person reaps what he sows. I think we should be more conscious about the consequences directly related to our actions than see You as a sickness-inflicting God. The man did not sin, neither did his parents; sickness often has more natural causes. Translations; Slide 1: #English Slide 2: #French Slide 3: #Bengali Slide 4: #Hindi Slide 5: #Urdu #LettertoGod #sickness #sin #consequence