Life Isn’t Fair, So What Do We Do About It?

When my children were young, they were constantly saying, "That isn't fair!"  And as their parents, our usual response was something to the tune of, "Life isn't fair, sweetheart.  Expect it, get used to it, and be prepared to keep going on past it."  It's a very easy thing to say when the child's unfair situation is that their brother got a bigger piece of cake than they did!  It's a little tougher to deal with unfairness when unrighteous, unkind or even evil people unfairly bring damage to our lives… what do we do then?

"Sometimes the Lord calms the storm, sometimes He lets the storm rage and calms His child instead…"  That's an old fashioned saying I have held close to my heart for years.  Sometimes, when I face those sudden, painful, unfair "twists of fate," that constitute a storm, I find myself hurt and angry at God.  After all He is big enough, powerful enough and all-knowing enough to have stopped the event, so why didn't He? 

There's two things I love the most about God, one is that He's big enough to take my petty temper tantrums and love me anyway, yet like any great parent, He never lets me get away with them.  He always has a lesson to teach me that will probably be best taught right in the classroom of my current storm.  The second thing I love about God is He loves to redeem things… in other words, to take something meant for evil and transform it into such incredible goodness that I'm almost happy the event took place.  That doesn't mean I'm ever happy something bad happened, but I am able to see the beauty that came after it happened because of God's strength, love and care for me. 

If you're struggling with something today that "Just isn't fair!"  I'm praying the Lord will do something incredible in the midst of your storm.  And He will bring such beauty and blessing that you're amazed and delighted when you get to the other side of the stormy seas.  If you're struggling, perhaps praying this prayer from the depths of your heart will help: 

"Lord, I don't understand what has happened in my life.  It doesn't seem right or fair to me, and I can't even imagine how you could make something good out of this problem I'm facing, but I'm asking you to do so.  Show me your strength, power and lovingkindness through this situation.  Help me to be righteous when others around me aren't, to be strong in faith when all the foundations of my world are swaying and to see your plan in the midst of such overwhelming darkness and stormy seas." 

"Lord, I want to learn to see the possibilities for good that you can bring through any situation that I am placed in.  I want to see things like you see them, seeing the possibilities not just the devastation in front of me… but unless you teach me and enable me, it isn't possible.  Lord, I trust you and I love you.  Please put your hand in mine and let's go walk through this storm together because you promised you'd never leave me or forsake me."

I'm praying for you today and if I could give you a giant bear hug of comfort I would Smile

Audrey Jeanne Roberts

 

 

 

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