God does not punish you with sickness. Someone may say, “I got this problem because of what I did wrong, so God has dealt with me”. That is not the character of God. He doesn’t punish you with sickness. He doesn’t even punish anyone for their sins at all. That does not mean there are no consequences for sins or wrong actions. For example, if someone jumps from a three-story building, they could hurt themselves, that is the result of their action, not God afflicting them. God's concern is not to punish the sinner, but to bring the sinner out of the condition sin creates.
Even in the midst of sin, God loves you. He loves the sinner and knows how to separate the sinner from the sin. Man often confuses the sinner with the sin and punishes the person, but God wants to bring you out of the situation your sin may have caused, not leave you suffering in it. God's punishment for all sins of the past, present and the future were laid on Jesus. The Bible says, “…God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them;” (2 Corinthians 5:19). God does not count people's sins against them. So if He does not count your sins against you, why would He punish you for them?
Many people struggle to enjoy God because they have wrong ideas about Him. They think God is the author of evil and blame Him for their problems. When Jesus was asked about a man born blind, the disciples asked, “…Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?” (John 9:2). Jesus replied, “…Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him” (John 9:3). Jesus' purpose was to bring the man out of his challenge, not punish him.
One man had been paralyzed for thirty-eight years. Jesus healed him and said, “…thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee” (John 5:14). Sin can cause sickness, problems, financial loss, or destroy your life—but God's love is always greater. He brings you out of the condition sin has caused. God is not the author of evil. He does not count your sins against you. The question is, how will you respond? Accept God's love today. You cannot live without it. Satan may try to deceive you, but God's love for you never changes. His love is what brings life, healing, restoration, and peace.