A thought from Rick Warren (2012-10-23) from his
book, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? (p. 420). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to
buy the book.)
There are phrases that are there for us to say
that are phrases that don’t need to be said.
Like the phrase, “Life isn’t fair.”
Of course it isn’t. But that is
not where we need to dwell.
There are phrases that are there for us to say
that are phrases that don’t need to be said.
Like the phrase, “Life isn’t fair.”
Of course it isn’t. But that is
not where we need to dwell.
Now I start each day with the phrase, “God is
good.” That gives me the focus that
everything that happens to me may not be fair or may not be good but as it goes
through a good God then it is changed into something that happens for my good.
But it is so easy to hit the “live isn’t fair”
button.
Rick says, “Anytime I accuse God of being unfair,
I am foolishly implying, ‘God, I’d make a better god than you, because if I was
God, I’d be more fair than you are.’ The
next time you start to rant about God’s unfairness to you, remind yourself of
these facts: 1. Everything I have is an undeserved gift from God. I wouldn’t
even exist if it weren’t for God’s grace. The next breath of air I take is a
gift of God. 2. I don’t know what God knows and I can’t see what God sees, so I
should trust him. 3. Life on earth is unfair because of sin, not because of
God. Our rebellion against God has broken everything on the planet. This isn’t
heaven, where everything works perfectly. Nothing works perfectly here. 4. God
sent Jesus to save us from the judgment day when he will balance the books,
right all wrongs, and administer justice. 5. It was not fair for Jesus to die
in my place for my sins. But he did.”
The key is to trust God when your life seems
unfair.
So are you living in the world of life isn’t
fair?
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