Life is not fair! Why is it that some people have all the luck or get all the breaks. Why is it that some of us never catch a break? We're the person on Wheel of Fortune who knows the puzzle answer but keep spinning "lose a turn" or "bankrupt." We never get a chance so we go home empty handed.
It really irks me when stars like Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan get all the breaks, have more money, fame, opportunities than they know what to do with and just publicly trash their own life. It really irks me when multimillionaires win the Power Ball or Lotto Jackpot. Why do some guys get all the girls and some girls get all the guys?
When my little brother came home from the Jr. High State Track Meet with a trophy for winning the fifty yard dash. I was excited for him. But when I found out his winning time, I was incensed. At the same meet and track two years prior when I competed, his state winning time would not have gotten him past the quarter finals. I was eliminated in the semis with a time four tenths of second faster. That's not fair! The year I ran, Michael Cole set records for both the 50 and 100 yard dashes. My brother never did run as fast as I did but he came away with state titles. I got cheated.
Truth is life isn't fair. The Bible says to whom much is given, much is expected. In the parable of the talents, every servant gets talents, but the amounts differ. The greater the talent, the greater the return the master expected when he returned. God gives us all different gifts, talents, opportunities. With those gifts comes different responsibilities. All are equally significant in God's eyes. Our response to our calling is all God is concerned about.
God, forgive my sulking. I look at the blessings and positions and accomplishments of others and sometimes I get jealous. Forgive my selfish, greedy attitude. I recognize I want these things for me. Thanks for the opportunities you have given to me. Thanks for my gifts, talents, and abilities and resources. Help me to use them wisely for your glory.
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