Then in the space of two weeks I lost my hearing. We did not know why and the medical experts could not explain the loss or restore my hearing. I struggled - inwardly as well as outwardly. My closest friends stood by me but couldn't enter the inner turmoil. Some Christians would hear about what had happened and come with their advice.
Sin leads to suffering.
So if you are suffering it's because of your sin. If I prayed, etc, I would be healed. All ewes are sheep but not all sheep are ewes. The link between sin and suffering is not the simple one they suppose. Rather as Karl Barth reminds us, sin by its nature is irrational so it doesn't fit into a rational explanation of things.