If you read the papers like I do, spoiled professional athletes rake in millions of dollars, lawyers are gaining wealth and fame from rich peoples’ trials, while Christians are faithfully serving the Lord quietly and are plagued by financial crises and personal problems. Do you ever get frustrated over life’s unfairness?

    What do we do with the injustices of life? A lot of people are asking that very question. Psalm 73 says: “I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggles. Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure.”

    How can we rise above the traps of envy and resentment?

• We can realize that everything we’ve been given, we’ve been given by God and we’re not worthy of it. We’ve all sinned and fallen far short of his glory.
• We don’t need to judge anyone. There is one judge and he will judge us all.
• Complaining about our situation keeps us from blessing God for all he has already done for us and given to us.

    1 Thessalonians 5 says, “Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God, in Christ, for you.”

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