Many people, including Christians, mistakenly believe God operates on a karma-like system where good behavior brings rewards and bad behavior brings punishment. However, Scripture reveals a different truth about God's character. God is omnibenevolent—perfectly good in every way—while also being just, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent.

While passages like Galatians 6:7-8 might seem to support a 'what goes around comes around' mentality, they actually describe natural consequences of our actions, not divine retribution. Under the new covenant, Jesus took all our punishment on the cross. God now deals with His children through discipline (which aims for growth and development) rather than punishment (which looks backward at offenses).

The book of Job powerfully illustrates this truth, showing that suffering isn't necessarily punishment for sin. Job's declaration, 'I had only heard about you before, but now I have seen you,' reminds us that trusting God comes before understanding Him. God is a loving Father who is always for our good, holding onto us even in our darkest moments.