The myth of God’s blessing and curse

“The reason why people are so caught up with seeking favor from God is that they wrongly assume that peace and happiness has something to do with better life circumstances, and that God is looking down at the world and pulling the strings to bless or curse us. This is the false thinking that too often drives our lives and relationship to God. It is symptomatic of the ignorance at the root of our suffering.”

- Jim Palmer, Notes from (Over) the Edge