“How long will you torment my soul,
And break me in pieces with words?... You are not ashamed that you have wronged me... If I cry out concerning wrong, I am not heard.
If I cry aloud, there is no justice. He [God] has fenced up my way, so that I cannot pass;
And He has set darkness in my paths. He has stripped me of my glory,
And taken the crown from my head. He breaks me down on every side,
And I am gone;
My hope He has uprooted like a tree... For I know that my Redeemer lives,
And He shall stand at last on the earth; And after my skin is destroyed, this I know,
That in my flesh I shall see God, Whom I shall see for myself..."
Job 19: 2-3, 7-10, 25
Life and people's selfishness at times make life unfair. I almost wrote that it feels unfair, but that would be downplaying the situation. It's not a matter of feeling. Sometimes life is indeed unfair. It throws us a curve ball that is not only unexpected but unjust. The result is not what we wanted or planned or even deserved. However God is fair, just, and when He is not fair it is because He is being merciful. He desires to bless us and to restore what the enemy and the wickedness of others has taken from us.The key is to keep trusting Him and moving toward Him and reacting according to His will rather than our own will and instincts when life is unjust and the destruction and loss are too much to bear. We can not allow our feelings of victimization to drive us away from God.
God said “I will restore the years that were stolen, give you beauty for those ashes, weeping may endure for a night, but joy is coming in the morning.” What caught us off guard, mule kicked us in the gut and made it impossible to breathe has never surprised God. Before the loss occurred God already set in motion a plan to heal, restore and bring us closer to Him through what happened, but in order for His plan to succeed and the restoration to occur we must submit our will to His, trust Him, and (this is the hardest part in my opinion) love and forgive the one who lied, cheated, abused, etc., setting aside the natural desire and right to seek revenge and leaving justice and vengeance in the hands of God. We have to let go of self-pity and trust that when things don't go our way that God can and will make things turn out even better than what we would have wanted or expected if we continue to walk with Him, toward Him and in His will. It may not happen as quickly as we would like, and it may hurt badly while we wait for God to work the wrong into something good, but it will happen. God not only wants to arrange justice on behalf of His children, but He wants to go further and bless us far and above what we deserve.
God wants to take what’s meant for your harm and use it to your advantage and His glory. God can open closed doors and restore what seems lost forever. God knows how to get you to where you need to be no matter how lost the cause or how great the defeat. He knows the disappointment, the heartache you feel, and this is not the end of the story if you continue or begin to seek relationship with God when life is unfair. Don't let bitterness overwhelm, but understand and trust that when it is all said and done, those who trust in the Lord will not only survive but will thrive.
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