Nope. It’s not fair that the days of your life aren’t perfect. Because what did YOU ever do (or not do) to deserve this mess the world is in? Right?
But even though it’s not fair, here you are.
Living in a world overflowing with hate. Different shades of skin color produce hate. Various religious ideologies produce hate. Genders produce hate. And, as you’ve no doubt witnessed for this whole year, political opinions produce hate.
Nope. You can’t swing a dead cat without offending some hate-filled wackadoo.
But you and I would just like a peaceable life. We’d love to be able to just get up each day, go to work, earn our daily bread, and enjoy the company of loved ones. And wouldn’t you know it, there are billions of people in the world who hate us just for thinking those should be our rights.
So, I guess the thing to do is complain, to whoever’ll listen, about how unfair it is. Yeah, now that I think about it, that’s probably the best imaginable use of social media. Make not just your voice be heard, but also your moans and groans. Especially since they’re so justified.
Wait a second. Hold on! I just remembered something (not really, I planned to mention this all along). None of that complaining, groaning, moaning is God-approved. Oh, man!
Yeah, what I’ve been able to determine, with even a scant skim of the Bible, is that it appears that God has other things He’d like us to consider.
Things that are:
- true
- noble
- just
- pure
- lovely
- of good report
- virtuous
- praiseworthy
Wow. That ain’t gonna be easy. I mean, have you SEEN those videos on YouTube? Young people beating up old people. Men attempting rape in broad daylight. And illegal aliens swarming across our borders, and into our communities with no criminal consequences.
Oh Lord. What’s a peace-loving man or woman to do? How could it possibly be possible to NOT moan and groan about all that, and more?
I don’t know about you, but I’m gonna need some serious help focusing on that list of things. Hmm, maybe (and I use the word “maybe” as a figure of speech) God can help me with it. And, come to think of it, His word even shows me how, and who, to properly hate.
So, with God’s word, there’s always a silver lining. And it turns things around when things are…
Not Fair
You’re born to parents you don’t get to choose,
And you just have to trust that they care.
They pick your clothes and your food and your stuff,
And you learn fast that life is not fair.
As you grow up you discover some things
About water and mountains and air.
You think your big brain should earn you rewards,
And you find out that life is not fair.
One day you wake in a place of your own,
Watch the news, and see pain everywhere.
You decide you can’t ignore it away,
And you’ll help because life is not fair.
Then, when you serve others, one day you find
A real joy that, before, wasn’t there.
And living will glow in a whole new light
Even though this old life isn’t fair.
© 2017 Tony Funderburk
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