We are the instruments of change inside ourselves, our own misery, just as frequently as we are the agents of change inside ourselves, though often inadvertently.
We can injure ourselves spiritually by taking offence when we believe our God has broken the agreement, i.e. when something occurs that we believe God (or our belief in God) should have avoided.
We have a religious crisis aggravated by disappointment, grief, or disillusionment, which leads to us abandoning church or temple and seeking an alternative.
Many a befuddled clergyman has been blamed for God's failings when he is completely unaware of the source of so much wrath.
On the other hand, there are the age-old clichés like "God's will" and "faith tenets," which some priests resort to when they don't have any other weapons in their arsenal with which to assuage the sorrow of a wounded party. Of course, we've back to the issue of the "wounded soul" and theological linguistic misinterpretation.
It's not only the main faiths, though, that things may go awry.
When a convert wakes up one enlightened morning and realizes they've made a major mistake, breakaway fringe organizations, cults, and alternative faiths have all brought their fair share of sadness. Unfortunately, quitting isn't often as simple as joining, which may have terrible consequences for both the individual and the families who have gone through the ordeal.
The soul is doubly hurt in this scenario since the "betrayal" has been compounded by yet another rejection.
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