Mar
11
2009
Sometimes life is fair. Sometimes it isn’t. And sometimes it never is. I am reminded of the famous anecdote of Eisenhower whose mother told him what you have to do is deal with the hand you are dealt with. The fact life is not fair. Some people appear to have it very easy. They have no money worries. Their life seems to flow. And there is no doubt money (the lack of) can cause quite a bit of worry.
The fact is we are all unequally gifted. Some people are very talented: can do almost anything and be successful. Some people have more. Some people have less. Envy can eat at you. There is a good reason “Thou shall not covet” is one of the ten commandments.
But when you rail at the higher powers for being so unfair with your worldly station, it only leads to problems and dissatisfaction. Pray to God with thanksgiving. There is a reason for that advice in the Bible.
Otherwise we are this whining entity wanting this and that from above. I think of God being above and millions maybe billions of strings are pulling at him all wanting it a different way. Realizing everything is by grace and thanking God for all your blessings corrects your dissatisfaction with your life.
Insisting on God (or a higher power) being fair only can frustrate you. Because life is NOT FAIR. The serenity prayer is worth repeating and these are not the exact words: what is in your control change, accept what isn’t and have the wisdom to know the difference. These are not the exact words but it gets the point across. Grab the control in your life you can, realize what you have no control of. And accept the results. That is the beginning of wisdom.
