How do I make sense of this unfairness?

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My friend, I can sense the frustration and sense of unfairness that you're feeling. As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with this very issue. But let me ask you, have you ever considered that our perception of fairness is often rooted in our own self-interest? When we feel that we've done the right thing, we expect a certain reward or outcome. But God's ways are not our ways, and His fairness is not always measured by our own standards.

Think about it, my friend. If we were to judge God's fairness based on our own experiences, we would have to say that He is unfair to those who suffer and unjust to those who are blessed. But is that truly the case? Or is it possible that God's ways are higher than our own, and His fairness is something we can't fully comprehend? As the Bible says, "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." (Isaiah 55:8-9)

So, how do we make sense of this unfairness? I believe it's by recognizing that God's ways are not ours, and that His fairness is not always what we expect. It's by trusting in His goodness and sovereignty, even when we don't understand. And it's by remembering that our own sense of fairness is often rooted in our own self-interest, and that God's ways are higher than our own. As I always say to my congregation, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." (Proverbs 3:5-6)

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