Why are there problems?

Of course, one could blame God for the problems. Alternatively, why did you ever seek a power greater than yourself? Because you were having a nice day? Because everything was going your way? Because you had the cake and lacked only the cherry on top? Chances are, you sought a power greater than yourself because you were royally jiggered, kippered, up the Swanee, floundering, copping it, catching a Tartar, bearing the brunt, and feeling the pinch.  So what’s a blessing? Anything that forces you to upgrade yourself to a higher version, that forces you to reject your current perception of material reality and to seek access to the oversoul.