Sadly, the world is filled with injustices. People go to prison for things they did not do. One of my uncles spent twenty years in prison for a crime he did not commit. His wife, who did commit the crime, confessed right before she died, and he was released. But sadly, by then he had tuberculosis and lived only a few more years. I remember that my uncle was always a very kind man and seemed to have no bitterness at all about that great injustice. I believe his difficult life, lived with an attitude of forgiveness, gave God more glory than someone who has a great life but is never content. Our suffering does not please God, but when we have a good attitude in the midst of suffering, it does please and glorify Him. Having a good attitude while we are waiting for God to bring justice into our lives makes the waiting time more bearable.
Life isn’t fair, but God is. He heals the broken-hearted and their wounds and bruises. We may not know why things happen the way the do, but we can know God.
Children die, spouses die, husbands and wives are sometimes unfaithful, and wives are battered. We face issues of homelessness, starvation, natural disasters, and many other unspeakable injustices. But in the midst of it all, Jesus is beautiful and He is a God who brings justice. Life isn’t fair, but God is. He heals the brokenhearted and their wounds and bruises. We may not know why things happen the we they do, but we can know God. We can know His love, forgiveness, and mercy. When we are sad and emotioanlly distraught, one of the very simple yet profound things that helps is this: to look at and be thankful for the good things we do have, rather than dwelling on the injustices we’ve suffered. You might think, I’v heard that a thousand times! But are you doing it? Knowledge without action is useless.
Many people are treated unjustly; they do not deserve the pain they experience, but I am so glad that even when i go through ugly, painful things, I do have Jesus in my life to help and strengthen me. Through His guidance we can be burned but not beome bitter. When we are burt we will have emotions about it. We may feel angry, frustrated, discouraged, or depressed, but we do not have to let any of those feelings control us. We can manage our emotions with God’s help.
When we are hurting emotionally, it is easy to think we will never recover. But once again, I encourage you not to get stuck in a moment in time. Perhaps you did not have a good start in life, but I promise you that you can have a a good finish. Hope will release joy into your life. It is never too late to begin again. Let go of the past and take a step into the good life.
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