I had the chance to talk with my nail technician last week as she was doing my manicure. She had mentioned that her nephew had been killed by a drunk driver. I was so sorry for her, but I also wanted to know what her belief( She’s Buddhist) said about where her nephew would go now that he was dead.
Her answer was, we don’t know. I said does he go up or as your belief suggests – does he get re-incarnated to try again to get his life right? Her answer was again, we don’t know – it’s what Buddha wants – he is fair. If you are good enough then you can go be with him…but if you’re not really good then you may have to come again. Whatever is fair. She spoke of her heartache about not being able to have children, although she dearly wanted a child, and said it was fair because she must have been bad to children in another life. It’s about what you deserve because of what you’ve done! The word she used over and over was the word fair!
I can remember as a child shouting those words, It’s not fair! I remember feeling that way when my life hit rock bottom just after coming to Houston…God, it’s not fair!
Wow! ” God…..it’s NOT fair and I’m so grateful you’re not “fair”. “ I am so glad that God is not about “fair” giving us what we deserve. I don’t want what I deserve, because I know that I would not deserve all that God has gifted me with. God isn’t about what we deserve, He’s about grace and compassion. He doesn’t give us what we’ve earned and deserve. He gives us what Jesus sacrificed for…He gives us the chance to live forever with Him, He’s prepared a place for us. He offers us forgiveness and love. I will take Forgiveness over fair all of the time…I will take grace over what I deserve every time – what about you? Please pray for Susan my nail tech.
May 1st, 2009 at 2:33 pm
It is a shame that people who claim their religion don’t have a full understanding of their doctrine. God states in his word Hosea 4;6 that people are destroyed because of lack of knowledge. When one believes Romans 10;9,10, we automatically receive salvation. Titus 3;5-8 also states that it is not by works that we are saved. But we should want to thank God for his wonderful grace that he has given us freely, by glorify him by our good works. God gave us the freedom of will to choose. This takes obedience Deut 4;29-31,IPet 1;14. If we choose to go outside the boundaries of God’s word he clearly states there will be consequences. The word also states that we have an adversary John 10;10 and his only purpose is to steal, kill and destroy peoples lives in any shape, form or fashion; and he also has the power of death Heb 2;14. God is Light and in him is NO darkness. I truly believe I serve not only a fair God but a Great God! For he always wishes us to be in health and to have much abundance and he promises us the desires of our heart Psalms 37;4.
May 5th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Thank you Susan! You know in this world everyone has their trials and I am sure now more than ever. In this world it is so easy to say “poor me, and why”. I want to thank you for resetting me today. I get caught up in my world and forget sometimes that it is not about me. For if God answered those poor me’s………Wow what I would soon see. I think trials and situations are hard and poor me, but imagine like you said if He really gave us what we deserve! I am so glad that He loves us so much and that is a forgiving God and that he gives me what he wants me to be blessed with and not what I deserve.
Thank you for reminding me of that again and that it is not about me!
May 26th, 2009 at 10:09 am
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. This is the verse that I leaned on when I found out that I had to have an emergency hysterectormy and would never have children of my own. What a storm to go through after only being married for 4 years and no children. But on the day of surgery God gave me a peace that will was beyond all understanding. I know that I could have told God that it wasn’t fair I was to have children and to be a mother. But God in His wisdom found that it was for me to be an Aunt that my niece and nephew will love. With the love that I have for them He has sent children in my life to be the children I cannot have.