No it probably isn't. But as I have said before, fair is not so much a Biblical concept. That does not make it easier to deal with what seems unfair. Even David, a man after God’s heart struggled with fairness. I do. I am.
There are situations with which I am dealing that anger me. People who are given honor that from where I sit should be chastised. I cannot control that. It does not seem fair. So what do I do?
Psalm 73:3 tells me where to start. David said it first and it rings true with me. David was envious of the arrogant. That is it isn’t it. When I think something is unfair, the real issue with me is envy. I think somehow I should be getting the attention rather than the one who is “arrogant.”
That envy reveals in me a lack of trust of God’s plan for my life. I do not trust Him that He has for me His best. Or I do not agree with Him that what He has for me is best; which is another problem.
I cannot control what God is doing with someone else, whether I think it is fair, right, or not. I am responsible for my response to what I see. Envy, plain and simple, is sin. That is something I can deal with. Perhaps not easily, but it is something I must deal with all the same.
There are situations with which I am dealing that anger me. People who are given honor that from where I sit should be chastised. I cannot control that. It does not seem fair. So what do I do?
Psalm 73:3 tells me where to start. David said it first and it rings true with me. David was envious of the arrogant. That is it isn’t it. When I think something is unfair, the real issue with me is envy. I think somehow I should be getting the attention rather than the one who is “arrogant.”
That envy reveals in me a lack of trust of God’s plan for my life. I do not trust Him that He has for me His best. Or I do not agree with Him that what He has for me is best; which is another problem.
I cannot control what God is doing with someone else, whether I think it is fair, right, or not. I am responsible for my response to what I see. Envy, plain and simple, is sin. That is something I can deal with. Perhaps not easily, but it is something I must deal with all the same.
Uncomfortably true! It's taken me a lot of years to recognize that Jesus was driving at this very issue, and a whole lot of others in Matt.7:1-5. If I'm "judging" someone, maybe condemning them for their "sin," it's a dead giveaway that I'm guilty of the same, and probably to a far greater extent. Not good.
ReplyDeleteYeah but your response is good... Thanks for taking time to share it.
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